"Good, good, Li Qiang, sit beside me," grandpa Xin excitedly waved to him as he gestured for him to have a seat beside him.
Xin Yan had an aggrieved look on her face.
"Grandpa is about to get a grandson, therefore he has forgotten about me, his real granddaughter," Xin Yan pouted her lips in grief.
"Yanyan, I can never forget about you, you are my darling granddaughter, you will always be the best to me," grandpa Xin comforted her.
She stuck out her tongue before she took a seat directly beside grandma Xin.
"Little girl, don't sit next to me, go sit next to your future husband," grandma Xin urged her.
She felt that their relationship will be hindered from progressing if she didn't try to be close to Li Qiang. Her granddaughter's EQ was already low, she could only help work on it.
Xin Yan looked at her grandmother, speechless. Was this still her conservative grandmother?
"Grandma, are you sure you know what you are saying?" Xin Yan asked with a smile but she hoped her grandmother was only bluffing.
"I'm not, this can foster feelings between the both of you," grandma Xin replied naturally.
"Then I guess I have no other option than to take a seat beside him," she said with a smile as she observed Li Qiang's expression.
It was said that he hated having close contact with ladies but as she sat beside him, the man didn't look like someone who hated contacts with ladies.
Apparently, Xin Yan had underestimated her worth. If she were to ever find out that Li Qiang did all this just because he liked her, then there was no telling how she would react. Well, this was a story for another day.
She had no other choice than to listen to her grandma as she took a seat beside Li Qiang. He didn't even budge, in fact, he handed a napkin which was way beyond her expectations.
When the dishes were served, Xin Yan couldn't help but salivate. All the dishes on the table were her favorites. She looked at her grandparents with a wide eyes. The feeling of being cared by someone was so fulfilling.
The dishes ranged from Chicken fried rice to wonton soup and the cherry on top, Xin Yan's number one preference, sweet and sour pork.
The light in her eyes was enough to tell anyone that the dishes on the table were her favorites.
"Little girl, I had the chef make this for you, this was because you were going to be coming home, so to celebrate, we have to make your favourites," grandma Xin informed her feeling blissful just by looking at her granddaughter's excited look.
"Thank you grandma," she thanked her sincerely, her eyes not leaving the food for a second.
"Do you really like the food that much?" Li Qiang lowered his head just to whisper to her.
"Of course I do, this dishes are what I eat anytime I recall about my parents," Xin Yan had a cheerful voice but Li Qiang was very sensitive.
He could sense the sadness she felt just by speaking about her parents. She might try to hide it and others would be fooled but not him.
Actually, her parents had died when she was 6 years of age. She had witnessed their death with her own eyes which caused her to develop a trauma.
She was raised by her grandparents which caused her to be very close to them. This was also the reason she was very close to Yuan Renshu and Jiang Lanfen previously.
He provided her with care and affection, something she had been after her whole life which caused her to be dependable on him. He had exploited her weakness.
"Don't worry, after you get married to me, you won't have to miss this food, it will be regularly made," Li Qiang promised and the good impression the Xins had of him increased.
The two elderlies nodded in approval. They were getting in on the years and right now, they only wanted someone who could protect and care about Xin Yan. Li Qiang was the best candidate.
"Thank you," she thanked him with a smile. He was the only person apart from her grandparents who treated her sincerely.
"Grandpa, grandma, I have been meaning to ask, have you been drinking some sort of drink?" This question was asked when they were almost done with dinner.
It was in the nature of Xin Yan to attack her enemies. She wasn't going to wait before her enemy made a move. She wasn't the type to dawdle around.
"Why do you ask Xin Yan?" Grandpa Xin asked her with a curious look.
On a normal day, Xin Yan wouldn't even be bothered with what they drank but now, she was concerned. This caused the two oldies to feel warmth in their hearts.
"I'm just curious grandpa, I'm worried, both you and grandma's eyes appear less brighter than usual and please do not attribute it to old age, I have seen some cases such as this."
Xin Yan had a serious look on her face. If she didn't, then they weren't going to trust her. She was extremely worried about her grandparents.
This was her only chance to ask them before she got busy with the wedding preparations and the company issues.
"Young miss, you aren't even a doctor, so why do you say you have seen some cases when you haven't been exposed to such situations?"
The butler was the one who spoke and though he tried to hide the disdain in his voice, it was still heard in his voice.
Li Qiang frowned at the stupid butler. Now he felt it wasn't that bad that she asked the question.
Owing to the fact that he was really sensitive, he suspected that something was wrong with the Xins' elders and it could be entirely attributed to this foolish butler who didn't know how to speak. Xin Yan wasn't one to bluff.
"Butler Yu, I don't think I have to be a doctor to be able to encounter such situations, don't forget I do charity and I have gone to hospitals just to meet personally with the patients."
Butler Yu was speechless. Xin Yan brutally put him down with his words. He wasn't even expecting her to have such amazing verbal combat.
"So tell me grandpa, you must have been taking something, it's urgent and the doctors will treat you immediately, I'm worried because I don't want anything to happen to you both," Xin Yan urged them to tell her, her eyes filled with unshed tears.
Grandpa Xin immediately looked at butler Yu who was glaring at Xin Yan, so much he didn't notice his gaze.
Grandpa Xin's heart turned cold. To be able to have gained a stable foothold in the country's industry and bringing the company to number two just right behind the Lis, he was very discerning.
And even if he was old, that discerning skill in his heart was something he couldn't get rid of. How else could he have told that Yuan Renshu wasn't good?
"Yanyan, this is what we have been taken, it was given to us by butler Yu," while grandpa Xin was in deep thoughts, grandma Xin had already brought out a bottle of medicine. This showed she completely trusted Xin Yan.
Xin Yan received the medicine as she scrutinized it. She didn't find any label and her heart turned cold. She raised her head to look at the butler who took a step back, his back drenched in cold sweat.
'What the hell? How could I have gotten scared just by her stare?' The butler questioned himself in fear as he wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Xin Yan's gaze just now was really scary.
"I would take this to the hospital for a test, you had better pray it isn't what I'm thinking," Xin Yan stood as she warned him, her fingers pointed at him.
The butler's legs were shaking. He had just commited an huge blunder but the next statement which sounded was like an huge death sentence to him.
"How about you give me the bottle of medicine, I have a trusted research centre and they would be willing to perform some tests on it."
Plop! This came from butler Yu as he stared at Xin Yan and Li Qiang as though they were the devil incarnates.
'It is over,' he muttered to himself, the dread he felt increasing at each second.
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"Grandpa, I don't trust him, it's best to keep an eye on him," Xin Yan frowned as she looked at middle-aged man with disdain and disgust visible in her eyes.
She didn't bother to hide the hatred she felt for him. It wasn't necessary at all.
"Grandpa, if it's possible, I can keep him locked up in my house, the guards at my place are really efficient," Li Qiang spoke up.
'No!' He yelled in his heart. He hoped the old man didn't agree. Agreeing was akin to sending him to his grave. He was helpless but what could he do.
He clenched his fists tightly as he hoped the old man wouldn't agree. He was dead meat if he was sent to Li Qiang's place.
Li Qiang had gained the title of the devil and it wasn't just mere sayings. He was really vicious in his ways. He didn't want to be sent to him.
It was better to confess rather than to be sent to his early grave.
"I will confess, there's no need to send the bottle to the research centre, I will say what that bottle is really meant for," he gave up. He really could not fight against the both of them.
"Say it," Xin Yan ordered.
"That bottle contains poison, the kind that kills slowly, just as young miss said, it first starts with the eyes making the person who takes it lose his or her eyesight," he explained to them.
He really regretted it. He gritted his teeth in regret but it was too late. Too late!
"How long have you been feeding it to them?" Li Qiang questioned staring at him which caused him to feel pressured.
"For the past few months, it is expected that they next month," he weakly explained as he closed his eyes. His end was determined, he was going to die.
"How did you come in contact with such poison?" Xin Yan was aware of the truth, it was Jiang Lanfen but she wanted to know the relationship between the both of them.
Butler Yu hesitated for a moment. He had conflicting thoughts. Should he say the truth or not? Should he protect the person behind him or not?
After a few moments of silence, he opened his mouth to say, "I did it of my own accord," he replied in a voice which was barely a whisper.
"Heh!" Xin Yan let out a scoff. She knew he wasn't going to say the truth. But she didn't bother to expose him.
In fact, it made her curious about the relationship they both shared. Before she died, Jiang Lanfen didn't bother to mention about the relationship they both shared.
She didn't bother to expose him or point out the truth. What fun could it be? She still needed to play with Jiang Lanfen. Right now, she only needed to find out the truth.
"Grandfather, he needs to be sent to jail," Xin Yan mercilessly cut his route of escape.
He nodded,.agreeing with Xin Yan. Infact, it was better this way. Sending him to jail was much more better, at least he could protect the person who had given him the order.
"I think sending him to jail is a light punishment, how about I take him to the correctional center owned by me?" Li Qiang tilted his head as he waited for the girl's answer.
"I think that's a good idea, grandma, grandpa, don't stop me, this man tried to hurt you, what could have happened if I wasn't perceptive enough?" Xin Yan tried to make her grandparents understand.
"You need not explain Yanyan, we believe in both you and Qiang's judgement, just do as you deem fit," grandpa Xin basically gave his permission.
"Then it seems I can't spend the night here today, I will have to accompany Li Qiang," Xin Yan had already changed her way of addressing him. She wasn't even aware of it.
"It's fine, you both can head home," grandma Xin looked as though she was chasing them out of the house but that wasn't her intention.
She only wanted the both of them to establish a good relationship. It was her only hope. Her time on earth was short, she only wanted her granddaughter to have someone who cares for her.
When they were about leaving, Xin Yan didn't forget to inform them to visit the hospital to clear their systems of the poison. She would have suggested they went today but it was too late and it was past their bedtime.
Li Qiang didn't say anything but butler Yu was aware he had to follow the couple. He knew the people whom were waiting for him outside. He couldn't stand a beating from them so he obediently walked out with them.
Once he approached the grandparents, he hoped to actually receive a scolding. This would mean that he actually had a place in their heart.
But he totally underestimated himself. The old man only snorted with pride, not willing to look at him as he turned his head away from him, completely ignoring him.
Grandma Xin's attitude was even worse. She directly stared at him and this caused him to cower in fright. She didn't put such trash in her eyes. He was basically nobody to her.
'Forget it, I'm really nothing, they don't even feel uncomfortable that I had tried to kill them, what sort of people were the Xins?' He questioned himself in self-pity as he looked at them with an incredulous look.
"Get in the car Yanyan," Li Qiang opened up the door for her.
"I'm sorry Li Qiang but my driver is waiting for me," Xin Yan declined. She had come with her car and of course, she had pride.
"There's nothing wrong and besides, I feel he can drive butler Yu to my place, I will have you dropped off at home."
With Li Qiang putting it that way, she had no choice than to listen to him. Now that she thought of it, it was more convenient that way.
"Fine, but please make sure they are some of your bodyguards present in the car with him, I don't trust him, he might try to harm my driver," Xin Yan looked at butler Yu with disgust visible all over her face while folding her arms.
"Even if given a chance to run away, I won't do so, you have the backing of the richest man in the country, I will be a fool if I decide to run away," his eyes reflected the self-pity he had for himself.
"It's good you are self-aware, it will be challenging to explain it to you," Xin Yan snorted before she boarded the car.
Li Qiang calmly looked at butler Yu for some seconds before retrieving his gaze and entering the car.
Butler Yu heaved a sigh even though he knew he wasn't safe. But it was better this way, at least he didn't have to face his scary look. Who could stand the pressure the big devil emitted just from his eyes.
"Let's go," he suddenly heard a gruff voice and he nodded weakly.
'Was it too late to run away now?' He asked himself but if he did, he was just digging a grave for himself so he decided against it as he obediently followed the guard to Xin Yan's car.
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