Chapter 228 - 88: Shen Yanzhi’s Confession, The Truth of the Past

This card was originally for Liu Qian, but I had to adapt to the situation.

Now that the Liu Family was bankrupt, I figured none of their bank cards would work.

Since I was going to pay her medical bills, I couldn’t just offer empty words.

Liu Guoqing stood rooted to the spot, completely motionless, as if someone had cast a paralyzing spell on him.

Jiang Li walked up to Liu Guoqing, bank card in hand, and stuffed it into the pocket of his suit jacket. Then, she pulled her phone out of her bag and called Liu Qian. "Have the hospital director send someone to the banquet hall to pick someone up."

Though confused, Liu Qian simply replied, "Okay."

’Isn’t the boss at her mother-in-law’s birthday party?’ she couldn’t help but wonder. ’Why would she be calling for an ambulance?’

But despite her curiosity, Liu Qian chose not to pry, for the sake of her job.

Because curiosity killed the cat.

As long as Jiang Li wasn’t the one heading to the hospital, it had nothing to do with her.

Jiang Li’s methods were certainly ruthless, but seeing her hand over a million just like that, Zhou Jiawen couldn’t help but whisper a complaint. "Sister-in-law, you’re being far too merciful."

Jiang Li had expected Zhou Jiawen to find her ruthless, but she was surprised by her sister-in-law’s peculiar train of thought. She couldn’t help but smile. "She’s still a delicate young woman, after all. If she ends up with permanent injuries, I’d be condemned through the ages."

Zhou Jiawen snorted. "She’d deserve it."

She leaned in and whispered to Jiang Li, "You have no idea. She tried to seduce my husband more than a few times."

Jiang Li raised her eyebrows in surprise. She hadn’t expected that little drama.

’I don’t know who’s more unlucky,’ she thought, ’Liu Qianqian, or the two Shen brothers for catching her eye.’

Jiang Bowen had been worried, but seeing Jiang Li bankrupt the Liu Family so effortlessly, he couldn’t help but ask with suspicion, "Sweetheart, how did you manage that?"

He narrowed his eyes. "Or is there something you’re not telling us?"

Jiang Li’s heart skipped a beat. ’Crap, I overdid the showboating.’

’How am I supposed to explain this to Jiang Bowen?’

’Am I supposed to tell him, "Hey, old man, your daughter is the richest person in the world now"?’

’Jiang Bowen would probably think I’ve lost my mind.’

Her eyes darted back and forth as she thought, and finally, she said with a smile, "Oh, it’s just that I met a big shot while playing the stock market. I happened to make him a bit of money, so he said he’d have my back. He told me to message him if I ever got into trouble, and he’d take care of it for me."

Jiang Bowen didn’t buy it, but with so many people around, it wasn’t the time to call her bluff. He just nodded. "Alright, then. You can introduce me to him next time."

Jiang Li flashed him an OK sign and casually agreed.

’Anyway, I have an unused bionic robot in my backpack. I’ll just program it to act like a "big shot" when the time comes. No need to worry about my cover being blown.’

Shen Yanzhi followed the paramedics inside. He let out a sigh of relief only when he saw that Jiang Li was completely unharmed.

When he’d first seen the medical staff, his immediate thought was that something had happened to Jiang Li.

’Thank God, I was just overthinking things.’

He hurried to Jiang Li’s side. "What happened? Why are the paramedics here?"

Jiang Li tilted her chin in Liu Qianqian’s direction and gave a concise summary. "Her. She was telling people I used underhanded tactics to marry you, called me a bitch, and tried to hit me. Turns out Xu might have been a little too rough."

Shen Yanzhi finally turned to look at Liu Qianqian being lifted onto a stretcher by the paramedics. He frowned. "He went too easy on her."

’With a mouth that foul, she should be rendered speechless for life.’

’I was planning to confess my feelings after a while, but it looks like I need to move that up on my schedule.’

’Just anyone can slander Jiang Li. If I don’t make things clear, won’t everyone think they can walk all over her?’

’And what "underhanded tactics"? It was what I’d been hoping for all along.’

He reached into his pocket, felt something, and sighed in relief.

’Good thing I have the box with me. Proposing without it would feel insincere.’

He clenched his hand into a fist, secretly psyching himself up.

Before Jiang Li’s astonished eyes, he knelt. "Jiang Li, as of today, we’ve known each other for 2,408 days."

Jiang Li blinked in a daze. ’Wait, what kind of normal person keeps track of the number of days they’ve known someone?’

’But what is Shen Yanzhi doing?’

’Is he... proposing?’

’Because Liu Qianqian said I used underhanded tactics... is Shen Yanzhi trying to clear my name?’

"They say you never know how love begins, only that it runs deep. I don’t know the exact moment I fell for you, but ever since that day, I’ve loved you more with each one that passes."