153: The Accident

It had been some time since Yuan Xia had been exposed as a homosexual. After Yuan Xia resigned as a lecturer, few students at Shanhai University talked about it. Everyone thought it was over. They didn’t know it, but things were not over yet. Jiang Xuan was not the kind of person who could endure this anger. He knew how to bear difficulties, but once it came to his lover, he couldn’t sit still. The information that Chu Yifeng gave him saved him the work of investigating, and he soon locked down on Jiang Shuang. Jiang Shuang was two years younger than him, he was his uncle's youngest son. He didn't like him since he was a child. He confronted him since they were young, and grew to be even worse. Jiang Xuan never put this jumping clown in his eyes. Compared to his elder brother Jiang Hai, Jiang Shuang was a spoiled kid, not a rival at all.

The conflict between Jiang Xuan and his uncle’s two sons had a long history. However, the Jiang family was not an ordinary family, and there was also the old man above them, so they had never brought the conflict from home outside. This time, Jiang Shuang committed a taboo crime.

Jiang Xuan wanted to teach Jiang Shuang a lesson, but before he began, he found that a hidden force was targeting Jiang's family. After inquiring, he could not get any useful information. He carefully made vague guesses of who it could be.

If Jiang Xuan had to deal with Jiang Shuang himself, he would definitely not be able to conceal it afterward. Most likely, the old man would call him back. With his partiality, the old man would definitely scold Jiang Xuan after the incident, and might even let people restrict his company. However, it was different if someone helped him to do it.

A few days later, Jiang Xuan stayed in Shanhai City to accompany Yuan Xia. Although Yuan Xia had a generous temper, in the end, he left the profession he loved and his mood was still bad. Not only did he not get involved in the Jiang affairs, but he also did not even bother about it. Jiang Xuan didn't go back to the Imperial Capital, and if there were important decisions that needed to be made, he did them through video call. After a few days of leisure, there was sudden news from the Jiang family. The old man asked him to go back to the Imperial Capital and the one who informed him of the news was Jiang Hai.

Jiang Hai did not like to deal with him, but at least he did not display his disgust on his face like Jiang Shuang. He had rather good social skills, and most of the time, faced Jiang Xuan with a kind facade. This time, it seemed different, and his tone when speaking seemed to hold a hint of unconcealed coldness.

Jiang Xuan told him he would go back tomorrow.

After receiving his answer, Jiang Hai hung up the phone without saying a word.

"Who called?" Yuan Xia came out of the kitchen, wiping his hands with a clean towel, and asked this when he saw that his expression was strange.

"My cousin. I may go back to the Imperial Capital tomorrow, but I won't stay too long. Once the matter is over tomorrow, I will try to come back." Jiang Xuan explained.

"You don't have to hurry, your body is important." Yuan Xia nodded. He knew that Jiang Xuan's relationship with the other Jiangs was not good. Once Jiang Xuan was absent, he happened to take his call, and the caller was Jiang Shuang. He learned it because Jian Shuang didn't know he wasn't Jiang Xuan at that time, and said something sarcastic.

Jiang Xuan took the towel from his hand and said, "Rest assured, I have a sense of measure. What are we eating today, I’ve been smelling the aroma. I can't wait any longer."

"I made chicken with sauce today."

The next day, Jiang Xuan went to the Imperial Capital. After getting off the plane, he went directly to the Jiang house. They knew that he was going to return today, so almost all the people in the Jiang family were there. When seeing him come in, Tao Yue laughed immediately. She was Jiang Hai’s wife, and usually encouraged Jiang Shuang to provoke Jiang Xuan.

"The person lingering with his male lover is finally willing to return. I really don't know what’s so good about this man, only making everyone aware of it and discredit the Jiang family."

[T/N: If you can’t tell, she’s saying this about Yuan Xia, that his incident is giving their family a bad rep.]

"Tao Yue, say fewer words." Jiang Hai glanced at the old man, and seeing that his face was not very good, immediately rebuked her in a low voice. Elder Jiang used to be optimistic about his grandson Jiang Xuan to the end, not to mention that he now controlled Hongyu Group.

Jiang Xuan didn't even give Tao Yue a glance, and said to the old man, "Grandpa, uncle, aunt, cousin." He only ignored Tao Yue.

Tao Yue said angrily, in spite of Jiang Hai's words, "Second younger brother, is this how your mother taught you to treat your family?"

"It turns out my cousin is here. Sorry, I didn't see you just now." Jiang Xuan seemed to not have seen Tao Yue just now, and immediately expressed his apology. To others, Jiang Xuan might seem to have no place in Jiang's family. In fact, he wasn’t the Jiang Xuan they could bully from before. He hadn’t fought back earlier because he hadn’t completely controlled the Hongyu Group. Now it was different. Only Tao Yue and Jiang Shuang still thought they were the former Jiang family.

"You have no home ..." Tao Yue was very riled up and was about to unhesitatingly say anything, but she didn't have a chance to say the following words because Jiang Hai interrupted her.

"Tao Yue, go up and see An An. It's been very cold recently, and he might have kicked the quilt. It won’t be good if he catches a cold." Jiang Hai didn't dare to let her say the following words, because it wouldn’t reflect well on the old man who raised him..

Tao Yue saw her husband's ugly expression, and then looked at the old man's face. Knowing that she made a mistake, she did not dare to stay in the living room for any longer, and immediately went upstairs as he had said.

Jiang Xuan loosened his tie and gave them a sarcastic glance. He wanted to go back today, so he asked directly, "Grandpa, what's the matter that you have called me for?"

All the Jiang family members in the room immediately turned their faces and looked at Elder Jiang together. Elder Jiang was a very authoritative person in the Jiang family. He was also a strong and domineering person, who fancied power and interests. He never cared about his juniors taking advantage of his rights, but it did not mean that the juniors could ignore him. As the elder, he had to take care of what happened this time. When Jiang Xuan opened his mouth, he finally had a little expression on his face, his tall and fleshless cheekbones moving.

"Jiang Shuang has learned his lesson, so stop with those things.”

"I don't understand what Grandpa is saying." Jiang Xuan said.

The old man spoke, and even if Jiang Xuan could not comply, he would have to agree this time because he was in front of his grandpa. But now what did they hear, Jiang Xuan pretended to be confused in front of the old man?

Jiang Hai and his parents were both surprised.

Elder Jiang didn't seem to think that Jiang Xuan would say such a thing, and then suddenly lowered his face, "Since you don't understand, let your cousin tell you what happened."

Jiang Hai, who was named, immediately told of what happened the day before yesterday.

The protagonist of the story was naturally Jiang Shuang. After he was exposed to causing Yuan Xia’s incident, Jiang Shuang was not afraid. Even if Jiang Xuan came in front of their grandpa, he did not believe that their grandpa would stand with Jiang Xuan who was together with a man. Over there, although he was rebuked by his parents on the phone, he quickly put the matter behind him, and immediately went out with a group of dog friends to eat, drink, and have fun.

The day before yesterday, on the 19th, Jiang Shuang and his group of dog friends drove out for a drive, sped through several red lights, and even nearly hit passerby. Seeing the passerby scared and shouting, they actually just laughed in the car.

After getting off the highway, Jiang Shuang still didn't slow down, didn’t brake, and hit a small truck that was driving by the rules. Although he was a little injured, his life was in no danger. However, the driver of the truck was miserable, even burned by the fire. When he was rescued, it was a life or death situation. At that time, there was a police officer nearby. After hearing the explosion of the incident, the police quickly rushed to the scene and rescued the driver who was barely alive. Once the situation was under control, the police clearly saw Jiang Shuang as the person in charge of the accident from the surveillance and detained him.

Jiang Shuang had never been treated like this in the Imperial Capital. After being arrested, he always clamored that the police were holding a Jiang family member, and let the police let him go. Although he did not commit crimes in the Imperial Capital, he still had no fear. As long as his family knew of this incident, they would definitely fish him out and help.

His companions also told Jiang Shuang's identity to the law enforcement police officer. The appearance of being unafraid and not worried about the police made them doubt themselves, and in the end, instead of releasing Jiang Shuang, this matter was given to his superior.

After checking, the superior confirmed that Jiang Shuang was indeed a member of the Imperial Capital’s Jiang family. Before he could make a decision, a phone call came in. After receiving the call, the superior's attitude hardened immediately. Through the traces left on the scene and the surveillance video at the time, it could be determined that Jiang Shuang was the perpetrator of the traffic accident. So, he was detained according to the law. Jiang Shuang's parents learned of it relatively late, and when they came over, it was already the second day of the accident. They thought that this time, they would be able to remove their younger son from the detention center as easily as before. They were still thinking of teaching him a good lesson, when the facts surprised them. Jiang Shuang couldn't get out. The policeman's attitude was very strong. He said that witnesses and physical evidence existed, so not only could he not be released, but he could not even be bailed out.

Jiang Shuang's parents did not dare to directly bully the others when they first met. However, if they let it spread and leave a stain on their political career, the competitors would certainly not let go of this great opportunity. So, Father Jiang thought, although Edler Jiang couldn't cover the sky with one hand, his face was at least much bigger than theirs. If he spoke, then Jiang Shuang should be able to come out. The result also exceeded everyone's expectations: someone was obviously obstructing them. Jiang Hai immediately thought of Jiang Xuan and told them this. After they heard it, they also felt it was possible that money could take that ghost ahead of them. They had known for a long time that Jiang Xuan attached great importance to his lover, and Jiang Shuang opposed his lover this time. With Jiang Xuan's character, it was impossible for him to do nothing, so he must have taken this opportunity to retaliate against Jiang Shuang. The bad news forced them to make up their minds, and so Elder Jiang called Jiang Xuan back.

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