Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1512: Chapter 871: Sudden Upheaval—This Move Utterly Destroyed Him (Third Update)

Jiang Chengsi felt as if he’d been hit by frost when he heard that, his whole person instantly deflated.

"Jiang Xiaowu, are you serious or not? He really didn’t know?" He refused to give up.

If Si Yushan really hadn’t known, then with how fiercely he’d just gone at him, there was no doubt they’d be keeping score and settling the bill later.

"That’s just my observation. It’s also possible his acting is simply that good."

"Your observation?" If that guy were in front of him right now, Jiang Chengsi would definitely have given him a hard kick. "He definitely knew. Xiaoxiao has always been steady in what she does. Since she said inside-out cooperation, that means it was all pre-planned. How could she possibly push me into the fire pit?"

"Fine, whatever you say is right. I judged wrong, analyzed wrong."

"It was your fault to begin with. Don’t talk this kind of baseless conjecture, irresponsible nonsense." He was already scared half to death.

Jiang Jinsang hooked his lips into a smile. "Got it. Then hurry and go to your appointment. Miss Yang is waiting for you. Send me the address."

"Her information network is pretty fast. It’s only been half an hour and she’s already contacted me. This thing is a pit at every step. Looks to me they’ve laid this all out in advance. You think You Hongxian will really leave Beijing like he said?"

"If he truly wanted to leave, he wouldn’t have stirred up this much trouble. He’d just slip away quietly. Looks like something big is going down tonight. I’ll head over right away, you be careful too."

"Relax, what haven’t I seen?"

...

Jiang Jinsang hung up, followed the agreed location Yang Yiyi had given and searched his way there. He was a bit surprised to find it was a rather secluded Bar, the spot so out of the way there were practically no people.

**

On the other side

Si Qingxiao’s phone buzzed; she’d likewise received a location. She was sitting in the car, watching her father’s expression from the corner of her eye.

Si Yushan had always been a gentleman, steady and mild, rarely quarreling with anyone, let alone losing his temper. She had expected her father to stick up for her, but she hadn’t thought it would blow up like this.

In that situation just now, even if she’d wanted to mediate, she couldn’t get a word in, and then her dad just tossed out one harsh line, turned around and left!

"Brother-in-law, don’t lower yourself to getting mad at kids. You know what Jiang Chengsi’s temper is like—he just has a bad temper, his heart’s not bad." You Hongxian was still trying to play peacemaker.

Si Yushan only gave a cold snort. "Did you not hear what he just said? He hasn’t even made his relationship with that woman clear yet, and he’s already splashing dirty water on Xiaoxiao. I’ve never seen someone so unreasonable. And here I’d always treated him as a son-in-law. He’s really disappointed me."

"He’s still a kid, bound to be impulsive. Don’t stoop to his level."

"If I’d known things would blow up like this, I wouldn’t have invited everyone. I originally wanted to smooth things over between you before I left Beijing. Never thought it’d backfire like this instead." You Hongxian’s face was full of apology.

"This is on me too, I don’t know how to talk."

"What’s it got to do with you? That kid’s temper has always been like that. I don’t see him changing for the rest of his life!" Si Yushan snorted.

The car pulled up in front of the Si Family residence; everyone got ready to get out. Si Yushan glanced at You Hongxian. "I’ll have someone drive you back."

"No need, I’ll just walk. You and Sis go rest early."

You Yunzhi had barely said a word from start to finish; it was impossible to tell what she was thinking. Just as they were getting out, Si Qingxiao was still mulling over the address she’d just been sent when, all of a sudden, an engine roar grew from far to near, thundering toward them.

"These young people nowadays just love riding motorcycles around blasting the streets. No idea if they’re even aware they’re disturbing the peace." It was hard to say who exactly You Hongxian’s comment was shading.

Everyone assumed the bike was just passing through. The Si Family compound was in a secluded area, with no speed limit, but because such a large estate sat here, very few racers came blazing through.

Who knew that motorcycle in the dark would come closer and closer, and at an almost insane speed, actually charge straight at them.

The target—

Si Yushan!

"Dad." "Yushan."

Si Qingxiao and You Yunzhi cried out at the same time.

"Brother-in-law, watch out!" And at that moment, You Hongxian seemed to react even faster; he suddenly lunged at Si Yushan, shoving him aside, while he himself was knocked to the ground by the motorcycle.

The bike didn’t stop. It was so fast that everything happened without warning.

Even if the Si Family wanted to intercept, there was no way. By the time they thought to give chase by car, the motorcycle was already swallowed by the dark, even its roar fading away.

In the night, the rider wore a helmet; practically no one got a clear look at his face.

"What are you standing there for? Call the police, go after him!" Si Yushan barked sharply.

The Si Family people hurriedly drove out in pursuit. Even though the car had two more wheels than the bike, the other party had already taken some unknown shortcut and vanished without a trace.

"Hongxian." You Yunzhi bent down quickly, helping You Hongxian up. "How are you? Are you okay?"

"I-I’m fine." But You Hongxian, after all, was no young man. Getting hit head-on by a motorcycle—even if it didn’t break bones—still meant he’d taken a nasty fall.

"Drive him to the Hospital." Si Yushan said directly.

Si Qingxiao followed them to the Hospital, the whole thing having happened far too fast.

The Si Family called the police right away. The police cars first rushed to the Si Family estate to examine the scene, then headed for the Hospital, which naturally caused quite a stir.

In the blink of an eye, the whole of Beijing was boiling.

For one reason: that bike had clearly been aiming at Si Yushan.

In Beijing, motorcycle = Jiang Chengsi. This incident immediately made everyone think of him.

"I heard they had a dinner tonight that ended badly, even got into a fight. The Fourth Master wouldn’t be that reckless, right?"

"The Fourth Master’s impulsive, sure, but he wouldn’t cross into outright crime. If this goes wrong, that’s attempted murder—no, outright intentional homicide."

"I just want to know where the Fourth Master is right now. As long as someone can prove he was with them when it happened, it’s fine. The police are still investigating, everyone stop wild guessing."

...

Even so, it seemed everyone already believed it had been Jiang Chengsi on that motorcycle.

He had motive, he had the means—he was the prime suspect.

**

The news of the incident at the Si Family spread in a flash; the Jiang Family naturally got wind of it at once.

Jiang Jinsang and the others had all their attention on Jiang Chengsi’s side, and had no idea something had happened over there too—that someone had actually gone for such a dangerous move.

And at this moment, Jiang Chengsi was "alone" with Yang Yiyi.

By this point, the other side’s objective was very clear.

Jiang Jinsang let out a faint, mocking chuckle. "This move is vicious."

Jiang Shiyi lowered his head, sipping tea. "Right now, if Chengsi wants to shake off suspicion, he can only rely on this Miss Yang. It’s turned into us having to beg her now."

"If the police can’t find the perpetrator, Chengsi will definitely be the first suspect in line. Once he’s taken in for questioning, we all know what kind of fallout that brings. The first to take the hit will be Uncle’s company."

"The police investigation will take time, but Uncle’s company can’t withstand that kind of battering."

Once exposed to prolonged impact, the damage would be irreversible.

The news of Jiang Chengsi’s cheating had already rattled the company’s stock price. The public could wait for the truth; the company couldn’t. This essentially forced them to step out on their own.

"But her relationship with Chengsi is already special to begin with. It can’t stand up to scrutiny. If we want to salvage his reputation, we’ll have to give this Miss Yang a proper, legitimate status."

Jiang Jinsang continued, "Once we make that choice, our side and the Si Family will be completely done. It’s equivalent to kicking Si Qingxiao away and slapping the Si Family hard in the face."

"Meanwhile, someone else, by playing the savior who saved Mr. Si’s life, will probably have the Si Family ’grateful beyond measure’ and treating him like an ancestor." Jiang Shiyi let out a soft sneer. "He wants to leave Beijing, but I doubt Mr. Si will allow it now."

Jiang Jinsang smiled. "That’s why this move really is ruthless. No matter what choice we make, we’ll end up completely breaking with the Si Family."

"In that case, we’ll definitely have to protect Chengsi, which means we give this Miss Yang a title..."

"You have to admit, it’s a very high-level play. He’s put himself on the line, but if he pulls it off, the shockwaves are huge. Either way, the two families’ engagement is done for, and Fourth Brother’s reputation is finished." Jiang Jinsang rubbed his fingers together.

"Think it through carefully—from the Bar incident onward, their objective’s been crystal clear..."

"Destroy Fourth Brother!"

Jiang Shiyi clicked his tongue. "He’s always been too high-profile. This time he’s really drawn fire."

Jiang Yanting sat off to the side, listening to the two talk without saying a word.

The fire was already at their eyebrows, and these two still had the mood to sit here drinking tea, analyzing whether the other side’s tactics were brilliant?

...

Tonight in Beijing, the oil was already boiling. The slightest splash of water could set off a terrifying storm.