Chapter 310: Steadfast and Dutiful
(I accidentally posted an extra chapter yesterday, and the chapters were in reverse order. The content has been replaced. Consider yesterday's chapter as an extra update (˙▽˙))
"This matter ends here. I'll talk to Su Xueqi for you. Hand over your shares and go back to China," Jiang Shu said coldly.
"Thank you, President! Thank you, President!" Hearing that the matter was concluded, Ji Lei was overjoyed, repeatedly kowtowing to Jiang Shu in gratitude, completely oblivious to the fact that Jiang Shu's eyes were like those looking at a dead man.
"Bae Joo-hyun."
"Yes."
"Go with him and prepare the share transfer agreement. The transferee should be Su Xueyun."
Ji Lei suddenly looked up. His wife?
"Do you have an opinion?" Jiang Shu asked with a frown.
"No, no!" Ji Lei quickly shook his head.
"Release Su Xueqi and the others, and have Su Xueyun come to Seoul. Let's resolve this matter today."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Bae Joo-hyun came to Ji Lei's side.
"Director Ji, please."
Ji Lei shakily stood up, bowing and scraping to Jiang Shu as he followed Bae Joo-hyun out of the hospital room.
Once the two left, Jiang Shu took out his phone and found an unremarked number.
The call was answered after three seconds of ringing.
"I agree to your terms, but I need you to help me deal with someone."
...
"Brother!" The moment Su Xueqi saw Jiang Shu, she lunged at him as if she had found her backbone, hugging him tightly.
"It's alright now," Jiang Shu gently patted Su Xueqi's back to comfort her, hearing faint sobs from his embrace.
"I'm sorry for startling you today," Jiang Shu said to Su Xueqi's two classmates. "Bae Joo-hyun, give them ten thousand won each to buy some tonics to recover."
"Yes." Bae Joo-hyun, who had already prepared the cash as per Jiang Shu's instructions, smiled and handed each of them a wad of ten thousand won notes.
They were just university students; an adult wouldn't be appeased by this ten thousand won.
"Thank you, Brother Jiang Shu," the two said dryly, clutching the cash.
"I hope the two of you won't say anything, after all, this is a family scandal," Jiang Shu said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Brother Jiang Shu, we won't say anything!" The two quickly promised.
"Thank you for your trouble," Jiang Shu nodded politely to the two. "Bae Joo-hyun, call a car to send them back to the hotel."
"Yes." Bae Joo-hyun nodded and led the two away.
"Sister Su Xueyun will be here soon. Don't say anything out of line," Jiang Shu cautioned Su Xueqi.
"But he did this to me!" Su Xueqi suddenly looked up.
"Don't worry, I'll handle him. Don't tell Sister Su Xueyun about this," Jiang Shu instructed.
"Alright," Su Xueqi reluctantly agreed.
Jiang Shu ruffled her hair.
In the evening, Su Xueyun finally arrived at Samsung Hospital.
Su Xueyun was Su Xueqi's cousin. Compared to the tall and beautiful Su Xueqi, Su Xueyun was just over 1.6 meters tall, exuding the charm of a mature woman. From her demeanor alone, it was clear she was a very strong-willed woman.
"Xiao Shu, why did you call me over so urgently? Did Ji Lei make a mistake?" Su Xueyun asked immediately upon seeing Ji Lei sitting dejectedly in the corner and Jiang Shu with a cold expression.
"Sister Su Xueyun," Jiang Shu lifted his head. "Two things. First, you will take over Ji Lei's work in Korea."
"But we have a family relationship; won't it be found out?" Su Xueyun hesitated.
It was originally her who was supposed to come, but considering Jiang Shu's request for discretion, Ji Lei was sent instead.
"I will replace your records. As long as they don't conduct an in-depth investigation in China, it won't be discovered," Jiang Shu said.
"Good." Su Xueyun nodded.
"Sign it." Ji Lei obediently signed his name on the share transfer agreement and then handed it to his wife.
Su Xueyun looked at him with confusion and also signed her name.
"Tomorrow, you two go to Cube and finalize this transfer agreement."
"You go out first," Jiang Shu said to Ji Lei.
Ji Lei stood up and honestly walked out.
"What happened?" Su Xueyun also held an important position as financial director in the group. For Jiang Shu to so decisively abandon Ji Lei, he must have done something major.
"He kidnapped Su Xueqi," Jiang Shu revealed some details.
"What?!" Su Xueyun shot up. "How dare he?!"
"This person is too careless in his actions," Jiang Shu motioned for Su Xueyun to calm down. "What he did was discovered by Su Xueqi. I've already appeased Su Xueqi, but this person can no longer be used."
"I'll take him back and keep him under strict supervision," Su Xueyun said seriously. Jiang Shu didn't specify what happened, and she didn't ask.
"No," Jiang Shu shook his head. "He knows too much. He cannot go back."
Su Xueyun froze, then looked at Jiang Shu with a hint of fear, lowering her voice: "Are you going to... him...?"
"I did think that initially," Jiang Shu said very frankly. "After all, only dead men can keep secrets."
Su Xueyun felt a chill run up from her feet, and her eyes were filled with horror as she looked at Jiang Shu.
No matter how much TV shows depict contract killings, they are just fictional works. When this truly appears in reality, it is still difficult to accept.
"But his mistake is not a capital offense, and besides, my plan doesn't necessarily require him to die; he just needs to disappear."
After the initial shock, Su Xueyun realized Jiang Shu's meaning.
"Imprison him?"
Jiang Shu nodded.
"Someone will take him away after he returns to China. When the plan here is finished, I will have him released."
"Can't I just watch him at home?" Su Xueyun hesitated.
"No," Jiang Shu looked at Su Xueyun coldly. "He knows too much."
Su Xueyun pursed her lips. She had a feeling that if she insisted, Jiang Shu might imprison her as well.
So ruthless...
Just like her uncle, equally ruthless towards enemies and his own people.
The Su family's businesses also included real estate, and who in that industry didn't have some dirty secrets?
"I understand." Su Xueyun quickly adjusted. "I will cooperate with you."
"Hmm, find an opportunity to divorce Ji Lei," Jiang Shu said after a moment of thought.
Su Xueyun paused, then her expression turned grim.
"I understand."
Su Xueyun was much smarter than Su Xueqi.
Jiang Shu couldn't help but sigh.
After much thought, Jiang Shu still decided to give Su Xueyun a heads-up. Her finding out on her own and his actively informing her were completely different concepts.
The former might make Su Xueyun think that he and Ji Lei were conspiring to hide things from her, while the latter... Jiang Shu himself would already be cleared of suspicion.
He was already hospitalized and still couldn't rest. Truly...
Jiang Shu shook his head speechlessly.
Who told him that Ji Lei was a steadfast person?