Chapter 46: She Is Just a Wretched Person

With Ji Han joining her side, Jiang Li was like a tiger that had grown wings. Coupled with the fact that Yuyou was still alive, she felt an unshakeable confidence that she could conquer everything.

It had to be said that Jiang Xue had been extremely covert when orchestrating the car accident involving Chairman Qin. After investigating for a long time, Ji Han had finally uncovered the truth and successfully tracked down the mechanic whom Qin Mu had hired.

After placing the mechanic under strict protection, Ji Han and Jiang Li spent a substantial sum to retrieve all the surveillance footage from the intersections around the hotel on that fateful night. Among the footage, they identified two men who had forced Jiang Li into the hotel while accompanying Jiang Xue in her car. Tracing this lead back, they finally discovered that the car's point of departure had been none other than the Qin family residence.

Although the video footage was four years old, generous rewards yielded results. Moreover, because Ji Han had always loved Jiang Li, he had already begun his private investigation four years ago, carefully preserving and safeguarding all the relevant video clips.

So, who on earth was the person that had relations with Jiang Li at the Qin residence? That was a secret likely known only to Jiang Xue and Qin Mu, which meant the two of them had to be confronted face-to-face.

Furthermore, they had also found a breakthrough regarding how Chen Shaojie had schemed against Jiang Li by forcing her to sell her house and coercing her into signing away Yuyou's kidney. Relying on his extensive connections over the past two years in the hospital, Ji Han had successfully recovered the deleted surveillance footage. He had meticulously documented Jiang Xue and Chen Shaojie’s conspiracy, their video evidence, and every single wrongdoing they had committed.

As it turned out, the appearance of Yuyou's heart at the hospital was entirely Ji Han's doing. He had spent a fortune abroad to find a matching heart for Yuyou and successfully performed the heart transplant surgery for the little girl. The reason he left that damaged heart behind was simply to intentionally stir up unnecessary trouble. Indeed, he had successfully drawn all attention to the rumors of Yuyou's death. Although it had caused Jiang Li to suffer grievances, Yuyou was safe now, and no one would ever think of silencing her.

With all the evidence fully gathered, Ji Han and Jiang Li stood in the decorated venue, preparing for tomorrow's handover ceremony. Overwhelmed with emotion, Jiang Li turned to him.

"Ji Han, thank you for staying by my side over the past month to help me gather evidence and establish a firm foothold in the Jiang Group. I am truly, deeply grateful to you!"

Ji Han pulled Jiang Li into a warm embrace. "As long as I can be with you, I am willing to do anything. So please don't thank me. From now on, our hearts will beat as one as husband and wife."

Moved to tears, Jiang Li hugged the man tightly, breathing in the comforting sandalwood scent that lingered on him as a storm of emotions churned within her. She did not know whether to lament the unfairness of fate or the unpredictable twists and turns of the mortal world.

Seeing how deeply moved she was, Ji Han chuckled with lingering fondness and asked again, "By the way, if Chenchen turns out to be your and Qin Mu's son, will you fight him for custody?"

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Li wiped away her tears and maintained her composure. "After all, little Chenchen has grown up alongside his father. I suppose I have no right to dispute custody with him. Let's play it by ear tomorrow. If the child—"

"You don't need to feel any pressure. Whatever decision you make, I will support you completely. Don't worry, even if we raise two children together, I am fully capable of providing for them. With the immense fortunes of both the Jiang and Ji families, are we really going to worry about a few children inheriting our wealth?"

Jiang Li smiled faintly. "Alright, I'm not afraid either. If worst comes to worst, we'll just work a bit harder and make our empire even larger."

"Good. Once we're married, you can bear me ten or eight more children. Don't worry, the more you have, the harder I'll work. I will definitely forge several business empires just for our children."

"Ji Han, what do you take me for? Ten or eight children? Would you turn me into a pig?"

"Of course not! My little Li will always be the most stunning beauty and the goddess of my heart."

Jiang Li arched an eyebrow. "Fine, I won't argue with you. But right now, we need to head back and keep Grandpa company, because Assistant Lin called to say that Jiang Jintao's family has gone to the old mansion."

"Is your identity going to be announced today?" Ji Han asked, feeling a bit nervous, looking as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

Jiang Li took a deep breath. "What must be faced will come sooner or later, so we can only take it one step at a time."

Ji Han nodded in agreement. "Alright. Don't worry, I will stand by your side. Besides, tomorrow at the inheritance handover ceremony, Chen Shaojie and everyone else who needs to be dealt with will gather together, and we will settle all accounts at once. Prominent reporters and television stations from Jiangcheng will be there to cover it, so you need to prepare yourself mentally."

Jiang Li inhaled deeply. "That day has finally come. During this past month at the company, I've already prepared myself. I used to think that as long as one stuck to principles, everything would be accepted, but I was wrong. The senior executives centered around Jiang Xue and her father still harbor malicious intentions. It is high time we purged the company of these parasites."

Ji Han nodded. "Our little girl has grown up a lot. However, the several senior executives I transferred from the Ji Group are fully capable of assisting you."

"Mm-hmm. Thank you, Ji Han, for appearing in the darkest moment of my life, and for giving me the courage to keep living."

Ji Han's eyes turned red as he pulled Jiang Li into his arms once more. "From now on, we will never be separated!"

"Mm, if you do not leave me, I shall never forsake you. In this lifetime, through life and death, we follow one another."

Meanwhile, at the old mansion, Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Zhenting before her and fawningly presented a gift.

"Grandpa, I specially bid on this painting just for you. As you know, Uncle and Aunt have passed away, but I didn't want their artwork to remain scattered outside. I wanted it brought back to our Jiang family so that whenever you miss them, you can take it out and look at it."

Jiang Zhenting nodded. "Little Xue is very thoughtful. I am genuinely happy that you came to visit today. But why didn't Chenchen and Qin Mu come along with you? Or do the two of you not plan on getting married?"

Mentioning Qin Mu filled Jiang Xue with an uncontrollable fury. She had no idea what that little bastard had said to Qin Mu, but Qin Mu adamantly refused to let Jiang Xue step foot through the gates of the Qin residence. The mere thought of it made her blood boil; she had raised that little bastard for three years, only to realize he was an ungrateful wolf that could never be tamed.

Seeing that his daughter Jiang Xue was struck speechless, Jiang Jintao quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Oh, Uncle Jiang, Qin Mu must be very busy with work, which is why he couldn't come. Since he and Jiang Xue already have a son, their marriage is only a matter of time."

Jiang Zhenting took a sip of tea. "Is that so? Qin Mu is my proudest former student, but from what I've heard him say, it doesn't seem to be the case at all."

Jiang Jintao awkwardly laughed. "Uncle Jiang, let's not talk about this anymore. If that punk Qin Mu dares not marry our Jiang Xue, I'll give him a piece of my mind."

Jiang Xue quickly grabbed her father's sleeve. "Grandpa Jiang, please don't worry about me. Qin Mu and I just have some misunderstandings. However, it's all because of that cheap woman Jiang Li! She's the one who meddled behind the scenes and humiliated me. Grandpa, do you know Jiang Li? That woman is nothing but trouble."

Jiang Zhenting was momentarily stunned. He raised his head and asked with a trace of displeasure, "From what I understand, the Jiang girl is not at all the way you describe. She is the gold-medal designer of the Jiang Group and the fiancée of Ji Han, the heir of the Ji Group."

Hearing Jiang Zhenting say this, Jiang Xue grew even angrier. With a burning rage, she snapped, "Grandpa, you don't know this, but that woman was still legally married to her ex-husband while she seduced Young Master Ji. Furthermore, all the designs she produced for our Jiang Group were plagiarized!"