Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Cancer Doesn’t Make a Sound After One Bite
Jiang Zhouye’s brow twitched.
But this was indeed consistent with the disgusting behavior of his former company.
Only in times of crisis did Jiang Zhouye see the true nature of this company.
They abandoned him to promote Lian Xingze, but he would make them regret it sooner or later.
Jiang Nanshu glanced over the songs and quickly had an idea. She pointed to several with the best lyrics, “These songs are so well-suited for you. Sing all of them, and fame and fortune will soon be within reach!”
“Ha, just you wait for the news of your tax evasion to burst open. Your star journey is nowhere in sight, tut tut tut. In my eyes, the remaining songs may look ordinary, but they have great significance. Although the lyrics and music are not the current trend, they will definitely become a hit! I wouldn’t point out the ones that could become classics to you!”
Jiang Zhouye’s heart skipped a beat.
He had always dreamed his work would become a classic, sung by people everywhere.
And the songs Jiang Nanshu pointed out were his most cherished ones.
The ones she didn’t point to were also the ones he had given up.
To rise to fame again, besides the popularity granted by his former company, he needed good work.
These past three years, he hadn’t been without songs that gained some popularity, but they were only hits for a short while, then got lost in the flood of songs in the music library, without even a chance of being covered by other singers.
He took a deep breath, feeling an even deeper sense of guilt.
His phoenix eyes smiled, “I understand now, thanks, little sister. I heard your foster mother was sick and in the hospital, I will pay for the medical expenses.”
Jiang Nanshu gave him a strange look.
“It hurt you to shell out five million, you’ve been lamenting about it for a week. If you had to pay for my foster mother’s treatment, I’m afraid it might kill you. Besides, I don’t need the Jiang Family’s help, and they don’t need it.”
“No need, big brother. Everything is already settled with my foster mother, keep your money for yourself.”
Jiang Zhouye thought about his own past actions.
If the one who drugged people in the past wasn’t the Jiang Nanshu in front of him, then what reason did he have to hold a grudge?
It was as if the Jiang Nanshu of the past had jumped into the river and died. He wanted to properly make it up to his real little sister.
“Haohan Media compensated me eight million, and I’ll transfer one million to you. You can use it to buy clothes, bags, jewelry, anything.”
Jiang Nanshu was stunned.
“This guy is actually offering me money voluntarily? Has our eldest brother possessed him or something, to be so generous all of a sudden?”
Jiang Zhouye awkwardly turned his head away, his voice gruff, “Speak up, do you want it or not?”
“I want it, want it.” Jiang Nanshu nodded like a pecking chicken, afraid that if she waited any longer, Jiang Zhouye might change his mind.
She even pulled out her own payment code, “You check what method of payment is convenient for you.”
Jiang Zhouye’s mouth twitched, he said impatiently, “What’s the rush? You won’t miss out on your money.”
“Alright, alright, whatever you say goes. You’re really good to me, big brother, I’m liking you more and more.” Jiang Nanshu’s flattery flew out as if it didn’t cost her anything.
“Better scam him while he’s in high spirits, once he snaps out of it, it’s over.”
Jiang Zhouye’s mouth twitched again.
He never went back on his word; once he said he would give Jiang Nanshu the money, he would.
So he stood up and said, “I’m heading out; I might not come home often from now on.”
He had grown accustomed to staying at home during this period, and now that he had to go out to work, he felt somewhat unaccustomed.
He used to see Jiang Nanshu every week. Occasionally, her candid thoughts would infuriate him, causing him to pay more attention to her.
Jiang Nanshu smiled and waved at him, “Take care, big brother. You’re definitely going to be a household name as a star.”
Jiang Zhouye gazed at her deeply and chuckled, “Then I’ll take your auspicious words.”
He walked to the door, turned his head, and saw Jiang Nanshu looking at him with bright eyes.
His heart couldn’t help but melt completely.
Jiang Nanshu was nothing like Jiang Leyi.
Having an extra sister who knew how to act coquettishly, be cute, and was like a little sun every day indeed seemed rather nice.
He chuckled with crescents in his eyes, waving at her, “I’m off.”
The smile on Jiang Nanshu’s face was almost frozen stiff.
Finally, seeing that everyone had gone, she rubbed her cheeks with both hands.
Her heart swelled with delight.
With the moves she had played, when Jiang Zhouye’s scandal of tax evasion came to light, she certainly deserved some credit.
Because she was the one who chose it for him.
Although the plot in the book was his choice.
But it didn’t really matter, as long as the ending matched up.
It was just that these plot points were happening way too soon; they were supposed to occur a year later.
“Hey, at this pace, Ms. Song’s breast cancer can also be discovered ahead of time. Then her best friend Chu Xin takes over, I’ll just add fuel to the fire in front of Chu Muxi, and reach the pinnacle of life within half a year.”
Mrs. Jiang, who happened to walk in and hear everything clearly, was speechless…
Alas, what could she do when her own daughter wasn’t close to her?
And kept wishing her dead.
She even wanted to ask, in what aspect did she fall short compared to Jiang Nanshu’s expectations, that she hoped the entire family would come to no good.
Even if she disliked her, even if she didn’t love her, she was still her biological mother.
Every time she heard what was in Jiang Nanshu’s mind, she was worried sick, fearing that something would actually happen to her sons.
And Yiyi, these days she wouldn’t be three sentences in before mentioning Jiang Nanshu.
Everything had changed.
Mrs. Jiang let out a heavy sigh in her heart and for a moment felt she was being too petty.
If it wasn’t for Jiang Nanshu’s thoughts, she’d still be kept in the dark by Chu Xin. If only her daughter would be close to her.
Thus, she cleared her throat, and upon hearing her voice, Jiang Nanshu looked up.
Mrs. Jiang was carrying bags filled with luxury beauty products, like top-grade bird’s nest, pearl powder, and premium silver fungus, more than one could count.
With a kindly smile, Mrs. Jiang asked, “Nannan, how was your trip to the countryside?”
In dealing with Mrs. Jiang, Jiang Nanshu appeared quite aloof.
She nodded obediently, “Not bad; this time, I only took my mom to the hospital for treatment. She is already admitted and just waiting for tests and to find a matching bone marrow for the surgery.”
Mrs. Jiang was about to say she was not sick, but it suddenly dawned on her that Jiang Nanshu had another mother who had cared for her for nearly sixteen years—a life she had not been part of. Since Jiang Nanshu called Mrs. Ji so naturally, it left her with a bittersweet feeling.
Her smile became somewhat strained, “If you need anything, just tell us. Your Mrs. Ji is also like half a family member to us, the Jiang Family.”
Jiang Nanshu nodded, “Mhm, thank you, Mom.”
“Still half a family member… If that were true, they would have moved from the countryside to the city by now. You just don’t like me, which is why you don’t like my foster mother’s family either. Otherwise, why would you fight to get custody of Jiang Leyi? To you, that place is too dirty. How could a child raised in the countryside be lovable?”
Mrs. Jiang pressed her lips tightly together, her heart stung by Jiang Nanshu’s words.
She desperately tried to cover up this unveiled ugliness—she didn’t not want to go, she just didn’t have the time…
She would visit Mrs. Ji in the hospital tomorrow.
Mrs. Jiang truly wanted to make amends to Jiang Nanshu and pretended not to know her thoughts.
She continued to smile, “Come and see, these are the tonics I brought back from your grandfather’s house. Take whatever you like to eat.”
Jiang Nanshu glanced at them.
“Eat up, eat up, cancer doesn’t make a sound after eating these.”