Chapter Eighty-Three: Forced Marriage

  Time flies, Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna didn't realize that it had been more than a week since they arrived in Geneva. At home, Chen Yingling and Che Xiaomei hadn't seen their mother for a week. At first, Chen Sen took them out to play, but after a while, they got bored and thought it wasn't fun at all. They quarreled at home, wanting their mother back. Chen Sen and Che Shangju were at a loss, so they discussed and called Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna, asking them to return home immediately.

  "Xue Er, Shang Wei called to say that Xiao Mei and Xiao Ling are making a fuss, wanting their mother back. If we don't return now, they'll make a big scene. She wants me and Anna to go back together." Jiang Xue Er said helplessly as the three of them sat in the living room eating breakfast.

  That morning, Chen Xiaohui received a call from Che Shangrui, asking them to return home. For the sake of her daughter, she felt helpless and could only bid farewell to Jiang Xueer.

  Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna came to Geneva for two reasons: one was to see Jiang Xue'er, and the other was to figure out why Jiang Xue'er had been missing for five years and what exactly happened between her and Rong Lingfeng. However, from what they've seen in the past few days, it's clear that Jiang Xue'er and Rong Lingfeng's situation is not just a problem between the two of them, but also a matter of dignity and family. As outsiders, they want to help her, but there's no way for them to do so; all they can do is watch their own fate unfold. But most importantly, it still comes down to Rong Lingfeng and his family.

  In Joanna's heart, Mrs. Rong had always been a reasonable person and had always been good to Jiang Xue'er, but why did she change this time, becoming unrecognizable, stubborn, unreasonable, and irritable, all of which appeared on her usually well-behaved aunt's body.

  Jiang Xue'er's voice was filled with remorse as she said, "Xiao Hui, Anna, I'm really sorry. It's not good that you both had to rush over from so far away. These past few days, not only didn't I accompany you well, but I also made you worry about me."

  "Sister-in-law, you said that we're all family, but to be honest, I didn't understand why you left for five years before you came back. How did you live during those five years? How did you suddenly become the boss of a big corporation? What happened between you and Ling Feng? Why didn't you come find us when you got back? I had so many questions to ask you, but after living with you these past few days, I feel like you've changed a lot. You've become mature, stable, talented, and have the demeanor of a leader. I'm very supportive of you. In terms of emotions, you're able to be open, honest, and brave in facing things, and won't be influenced by unrelated things. This is something I can feel at ease about. You and brother-in-law will definitely be okay."

  "Anna, thank you, thank you for your recognition and support. With your words, I'm already very comforted. Lingfeng and I will be fine, it's just that the time hasn't come yet." Jiang Xue'er had been waiting for an opportunity, and when the time came, she would definitely have both love and career.

  "Xue Er, we believe you can definitely do it. The time is almost up now, and the plane ticket that Shang Wei booked for us is at 9 o'clock, so we have to get ready to go." Chen Xiao Hui said.

  "Xiao Hui, Anna, I really don't want you guys to leave." Jiang Xue'er said reluctantly.

  "We'll come visit you again when we have time. I really hope you and Ling Feng can make up soon, then come to China to see us," said Chen Xiaohui.

  Joanna stood up and helped Jiang Xueer clean up the bowls and chopsticks. After washing, Chen Xiaohui and Joanna tidied up, pulled their luggage, and Jiang Xueer drove them to the airport.

  As for Emperor Group, since the exposure of Yan Lingfeng's unmarried wife, not only was Emperor Group unaffected, but its stock price rose rapidly. Many cooperative merchants came to cooperate with Emperor Group, and Yan Lingfeng has been busy lately, having no time to attend to other matters.

  "Chairman, Mrs. Old and Chairman of Kangjin Group have arrived at the company and are waiting for you in the reception room." said the person from the secretary's office.

  "Alright, I know." Ran Lingfeng hung up the phone, his mood seemed to have become a bit more irritable.

  Ran Lingfeng walked into the reception room, where Mrs. Ran and the chairman of the Kangjin Group were chatting happily. Ran Lingfeng stepped in with a heavy footstep.

  "Mom, Cai Dong." Ling Feng called out.

  Kang Jin Kang's Cai Dong saw Ruan Ling Feng coming, smiled and stood up saying: "Ling Feng ah, I was just talking to your mom about your marriage with DLL. You two have been together for a while now, and DLL is very satisfied with you. At home, she keeps asking when you'll get engaged. Look, this morning I came with your mom."

  "Yes, Ling Feng, Dll is really sincere and devoted to you, filial to her mother. Look, the other day she even bought clothes and jewelry for her mother, such a considerate daughter-in-law. I really want you to hurry up and marry her into our family, so we can have more children in the Ruan family." Madam Ruan said with great satisfaction.

  Ran Lingfeng had always been very respectful of his mother, no matter what, he would more or less go along with it. However, when it came to his own feelings, Ran Lingfeng was not ambiguous at all. He made an excuse and said: "Mom, let's put the marriage on hold for now. You see, the company has been developing new projects these past few days, and there are many cooperative merchants coming, I don't want my personal affairs to affect my work."

  Mrs. Rǎn is very satisfied with Rǎn Líng Fēng's performance over the past few days, although she hasn't spent too much time with him, at least Rǎn Líng Fēng can listen to what Mrs. Rǎn has to say and not be overly disobedient. "Líng Fēng, I know you're a diligent and hardworking person, but work is one thing, you can't make it the entirety of your life. Getting married and having children are essential parts of life. You can just leave company matters to your subordinates."

  Cai Dong of Kangjing Group is eager to form an alliance with the Ruan family as soon as possible, because Ruan Lingfeng has now reached another peak in his career and any company associated with the Emperor Group will develop rapidly. Moreover, Mrs. Ruan has always been optimistic about DLL, so in Cai Dong's mind, the possibility of a union between the two families is very high.

  Ran Lingfeng has always known the inside story of Kangjin Group, deeply aware that Kangjin Group is only a nominal company, and in fact it's an empty shell. Now, thinking about relying on Ying Huang Group to break out of its shell and redevelop, this point Ran Lingfeng knows better than anyone else.

  Cai Dong said: "Your mom is right, uncle didn't say you can't manage, Ling Feng, people who understand the way of business don't need to stay in the company all day and do everything personally. The most important thing is to know how to operate a business and use the right people. If you use the right person, it's the brand of the company; if you use the wrong person, it's the loss of the company. So, people not only need to be successful in their careers but also need to enjoy life, and marriage is one of the most important things in life."

  Ran Lingfeng sarcastically said, "Thank you for Cai Dong's guidance. I, Lingfeng, am not talented and do not have Cai Dong's strategic mind or his astuteness. To receive Cai Dong's guidance today is truly a blessing of three lifetimes."

  "It's fine as long as you understand." Cai Dong patted Ran Lingfeng's shoulder and sat down with a smile.

  "Ling Feng, since Cai Dong attaches so much importance to it, it shows their sincerity. Mom has already picked a good date, next month's 8th is a great day for you and DLL to get engaged. You should take some time off these days and go with DLL to pick out your wedding attire."

  Ran Lingfeng heard that Mrs. Ran had even picked a good date, which was the 8th of next month, and it was approaching soon. Ran Lingfeng's heart became more anxious, saying: "Mom, I still have things to deal with, I'll leave first, you guys go ahead."

  Ran Lingfeng didn't wait for them to finish speaking and walked out. Mrs. Ran felt that Ran Lingfeng was being very rude in front of the guests and felt embarrassed, saying: "Director Cai, I'm really sorry, Lingfeng's personality is just like this."

  "It's okay, it's okay, Ling Feng is a career-minded person, this is good." Cai Dong said with a smile.

  "It's settled then that we're engaged, let's head back first."

  That day, Slly sat in the car, staring at the iPad screen, which only showed a red car. Slly picked up his phone and dialed the other party's number, saying: "The target is almost here, get ready."

  Today's mood seems pretty good, put down the tablet and drive back to the company.

  On the other hand, Jiang Xue'er was driving with Qiao Anna and Chen Xiaohui, chatting and laughing. However, when they arrived at a traffic light, a car following behind them suddenly accelerated and crashed into their vehicle. Jiang Xue'er felt something was wrong and immediately turned the steering wheel, but still couldn't avoid the collision. The rear of their car was hit, causing Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna to be seriously injured while sitting in the backseat. Jiang Xue'er sustained minor injuries. When she got out of the car to look for the other vehicle, it had already disappeared. Jiang Xue'er quickly called emergency services and rushed to check on Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna in the back seat.

  "Xiao Hui, Anna." Jiang Xue'er dragged Chen Xiao Hui out desperately.

  At this time, passersby saw the scene and some called the police, some dialed emergency numbers, and others called TV stations. A large crowd gathered around, including police and TV station staff. Jiang Xue'er remained calm and did not respond to the shouting from the roadside. She only helped the police rescue Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna, waiting for the arrival of the ambulance, and then boarded it together to rush to the hospital.

  "Xiao Hui, don't worry, you'll be fine. Hold on." Jiang Xue'er sat in Chen Xiao Hui's ambulance, looking at Chen Xiao Hui who had already lost consciousness.

  On the other hand, Joanna's situation was slightly better than Chen Xiaohui's. She was still conscious and her mobile phone next to her kept ringing non-stop. With a weak voice, Joanna said: "Trou...trouble...you...help me...turn off my phone."

  The medical staff turned off the phone as Joanna said, and Joanna knew that it must be Chen Sen's call. She didn't want Chen Sen to know that she was in trouble, and she didn't want him to worry. Joanna's eyes kept streaming with tears, partly from physical pain and partly from heartache.

  On the ambulance, Jiang Xue'er's hands and feet were bleeding, but she didn't care, nor did she have the mood to feel that her body was injured, not at all feeling any pain. She held Chen Xiaohui's hand tightly. Jiang Xue'er knew that today Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna suffered a disaster because of her, Jiang Xue'er blamed herself, blaming herself for involving people around her.

  "Xiao Hui, Xiao Hui..." Jiang Xue'er kept crying out.

  At the hospital, Chen Xiaohui was rushed into the emergency room. The medical staff saw that Jiang Xueer also had injuries and advised her to get bandaged, but she refused to listen. She sat alone at the door of the emergency room, occasionally seeing Qiao Anna being pushed into another emergency room.

  In the office, ln's computer suddenly popped up a news report window in the bottom right corner. The report was about a car accident on Donghuan Road 81 Street with a red car plate number. Ln saw that the car looked like Jiang Xueer's car and her heart began to tense up. She immediately called Jiang Xueer, but Jiang Xueer was crying so hard she didn't notice the ringing phone. Ln had no choice but to call the TV station, only then did she find out which hospital the injured were being rushed to, and she came straight here.

  When I arrived at the emergency room door, I saw Jiang Xueer's hands and feet covered in blood, she was crying non-stop. I rushed over: "Xue'er, what happened? Are you hurt? Let me...take you to get bandaged."

  "I've ruined Xiaohui and Anna, it's all my fault." Jiang Xue'er burst into tears and cried uncontrollably on LN's body.

  "Hey, calm down, what's going on?" Lin was shocked by Jiang Xue'er's crying and didn't know how to comfort her, suddenly becoming flustered.

  Jiang Xueer cried for about half an hour before stopping, leaving Lin's shoulder, calming herself down, and said: "Today Xiaohui and Anna are returning to their country. On the way to see them off, a car suddenly came speeding towards us and hit us. After the crash, I got out of the car and he ran away."

  "So you're saying someone intentionally wanted to crash into you," Lin said suspiciously.

  "Yes, ln, can you help me check on this matter?"

  "Alright, Uni, your hands and feet are injured, go bandage them first."

  Jiang Xue'er nodded and went to the medical room next door for bandaging.