CHAPTER 259: CHAPTER 257 THE INSEPARABLE SI YUHUAN

Jian Chuxin sneered coldly. "The money is in her hands now, but whether she’ll actually cough it up is a real question. That woman is far too greedy!"

By this point, anyone with eyes could see that Jiang Qimeng valued money over people and had no real feelings for Si Yuhuan.

All that pretending and whimpering, when in fact, her heart is crueler than anyone else’s!

Jian Xi gritted her teeth. "She *must* cough it up!"

I didn’t even manage to get two billion in the divorce! Why should that damned woman get away with such a huge sum of money?

A competitive desire that emerged from nowhere made Jian Xi want to take advantage of Si Yuhuan’s situation to step on Jiang Qimeng and vent her frustration.

Jian Chuxin became agitated. "Si Yuhuan is too dangerous! And he’s heartless—a total scumbag! Are you really planning to help him fight the lawsuit as his ex-wife?"

His words struck home, jolting Jian Xi. She suddenly realized, "Oh, right! I *am* his ex-wife!"

Jian Chuxin felt like he could cough up blood. "Little Sister! There are a hundred ways to deal with Jiang Qimeng. You don’t need to drag yourself into this. Do you want your second brother to help? I..."

"Second Brother, dealing with her is my job!"

If I don’t get my revenge, I’ll have lived in vain!

Jian Chuxin could feel Jian Xi’s obsession and, influenced by it, he nodded. "Alright! If there’s anything you need your second brother’s help with, I won’t shirk my duty!"

"Actually, there is something I need your help with, Second Brother!" Jian Xi said with a cold laugh.

"What is it?"

"Isn’t Jiang Qimeng planning to hold a press conference to thoroughly humiliate Si Yuhuan?" Jian Xi said, seemingly having made up her mind. "Then let’s help her out. Let’s make it even bigger."

Public opinion, the power of online media—she’s not the only one who can use it! I, Jian Xi, can too!

「That evening」

Yan Qing called, his voice strained, to say that Si Yuhuan’s wound had become infected and he couldn’t even get up. Jian Xi was aghast.

"How could it suddenly get so serious?"

Yan Qing, his voice laced with anxiety, said, "I guess the caregiver and I didn’t take good care of him. Why don’t you, Madam, come back and take care of him?"

"Okay, I’ll be right there."

Jian Xi, who was already in bed, quickly got dressed to head to the hospital.

She didn’t expect to see Jian Sirun downstairs and felt a pang of guilt. "Fourth Brother?"

"Where are you going so late?" Jian Sirun asked, looking exhausted and pinching the bridge of his nose. He had probably just come from the operating room.

Jian Xi stammered, "Uh, there’s an issue with Yaowang I need to deal with. I’m going to check on it."

"Is that so?"

Jian Sirun stood up, his bright eyes, which seemed to see through everything, fixed on her.

Jian Xi quickly lowered her head. "Fourth Brother, you should rest well. I... I’ll be going now."

"Don’t work too hard. Remember, you’re pregnant."

Her fourth brother, who always had a knack for saying shocking things, delivered words that felt like a splash of cold water to Jian Xi. She forced a wry smile. "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

Jian Sirun didn’t say anything more, leaving her with the sight of his cold, retreating back.

「Outside the hospital」

Today, I must make things clear with Si Yuhuan, Jian Xi resolved. He can’t expect me to take care of him just because he’s in distress, can he? I’m not a nanny!

Taking a deep breath, she pushed the door open and went in.

Si Yuhuan staggered as he tried to get some water, nearly falling to the ground. She quickly stepped forward, her reflexes sharp, and supported him. "Can’t you just call the caregiver?"

"She was interested in me, always flirting, both openly and subtly. It made me uncomfortable, so I let her go," Si Yuhuan said, lying back on the hospital bed with his eyes closed. He couldn’t suppress a few coughs, and the pain from his wound made him frown.

Seeing him without his usual domineering aura, looking rather weak and pitiful, almost like Lin Daiyu from the classics, she found him less annoying. Jian Xi, her expression stern, went over to pour him a glass of water. "What a troublemaker!"

One caregiver after another had been dismissed. It wasn’t because they were clumsy or unobservant; one wore cloying perfume, and this latest one had been making eyes at him...

"Aren’t you afraid that if I’m unwell, she might drug me and take advantage of me?" Si Yuhuan glanced at her.

Jian Xi almost put her hands on her hips and burst out laughing. "That would be great! Consider it a service to society, ridding us of a menace."

"Jian Xi!" Si Yuhuan gritted his teeth, the movement pulling at his wound. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead from the pain.

Flustered, Jian Xi hurried to help him sit steadily. "It was just a joke. Why get so angry?"

"Let me check the wound."

Upon removing the gauze, she indeed saw that the wound was inflamed.

"Didn’t you have the doctor look at this?"

Si Yuhuan seemed unconcerned. "It keeps splitting open. It drained pus today. The dressing was just too uncomfortable, so I tore it off."

"Reckless!"

Jian Xi, her young face set in a cold expression, went to get the medical kit. She carefully cleaned his wound, sprinkled some anti-inflammatory powder, and slowly bandaged it. She had become so proficient at this lately that Jian Sirun had even joked that if she ever tired of being a lawyer or a boss, she could volunteer at the hospital.

Si Yuhuan watched the serious expression on the young woman’s face and a faint smile touched his thin lips.

The netizens were right. A sympathy ploy indeed had its effects, he thought.

"Si Yuhuan, I need to make myself clear. You must cooperate with your treatment and get out of the hospital as soon as possible."

Si Yuhuan arched an eyebrow. "What, can’t afford the hospital bills?"

"You!" She was exasperated. "I don’t have time to stay here with you all day!"

I still have to go abroad! If I don’t leave soon, my pregnancy will eventually be noticed by everyone.

"Oh! You’ve indeed had it tough these days. If you feel tired, you can go back and rest. I can’t control how the wound heals. I also want to recover quickly and not cause trouble for any of you."

His handsome face turned cold.

Jian Xi felt deeply ashamed by his words. After all, his current injuries were entirely her fault. If it weren’t for saving her, he wouldn’t have lost Haohan Group, let alone nearly lost his life.

Looking at him sitting there all alone, looking so pitiful, her heart suddenly softened.

"That’s not what I meant!"

How could I have said such a thing! Jian Xi felt guilty. That was so heartless of me.

"I... I do have a responsibility to stay here with you until you recover. Forget it. Just pretend I didn’t say that."

Si Yuhuan’s handsome face instantly thawed. "I’m hungry."

Jian Xi was rendered speechless.

Why did I get the feeling I couldn’t shake him off?

"Just focus on getting better! Jiang Qimeng is about to hold a press conference. I hope you won’t be too humiliated that day."

"With you here, could she possibly bully me?"

Jian Xi was utterly speechless.

I really want to sew Si Yuhuan’s mouth shut!

「On the day of the press conference」

Jiang Qimeng stood at the podium in the reception hall.

She looked down at the sea of media representatives before her and couldn’t help but frown, turning to her assistant. "Why are there so many people? And so many I don’t recognize!"

The assistant was elated. She had been instructed to make the event as grand and imposing as possible, which was exactly what Jiang Qimeng wanted. She could report back with perfect success.

"It’s probably because this has caused quite a stir, so some news outlets caught wind of it and came. In any case, just perform well today, and you’ll definitely give Si Yuhuan a resounding slap in the face. It will be a good way to vent your anger."

That made sense!

Jiang Qimeng felt reassured.

Today, I’m determined to sling mud all over Si Yuhuan and let the whole world laugh at how despicable he is!