The other side.
Jiang Qin arrived at the hospital, paid two hundred thousand in medical expenses, and felt a wave of desolation as she glanced at the dwindling balance in her account.
If she couldn't find a job soon, there would be no way to pay next month's medical bills.
No, she needed to personally go find Si Mingyuan and ask him what he really meant!
After taking a look at Si Yi lying in the hospital bed, Jiang Qin thought for a moment, then decided to head to Si Mingyuan's company.
Meanwhile.
Si Mingyuan received news from the hospital saying that Jiang Qin had already paid the medical expenses.
Si Mingyuan frowned; two hundred thousand is no small amount, and he kept track of all Jiang Qin's cards, what did she use to pay?!
Could it be... All these years, Jiang Qin had secretly been stashing away personal savings??
Just great!
That damned woman, she secretly hid money all this time, surely anticipating the day she could openly leave the Si Family without being manipulated by them!
This woman is so scheming!
If he hadn't told Si Fan to get out of the Si Family yesterday, would Jiang Qin have stayed on forever, draining him of all his assets?!
Damn you, Jiang Qin!
To think he was good to her for so many years, allowing her to become the wealthy wife of a prestigious family, living a carefree life.
And she actually plotted against his money?!
Hmph!
If she dared to come to him, he would definitely demand all the money that belonged to him back!
For all the years he's spent on her, including what he spent on her son, he would demand every cent back, leaving her dry!
He had records of every expense Jiang Qin made over the years, keeping meticulous track just in case she ever tried to make off with his money one day!
While Si Mingyuan was thinking, his assistant came in.
"Mr. Si, Madam is here to see you."
Speak of the devil, here she comes.
Si Mingyuan promptly said, "Quick, let her up!"
Soon, Jiang Qin, led by the assistant, took the elevator to Si Mingyuan's office.
Upon entering the office, Si Mingyuan sat on his chair, looking down on her as if she were a complete stranger with no connection to him.
Jiang Qin felt an indescribable sadness and asked, "Si Mingyuan, why did you retract the medical expenses for Si Yi?! This is between you and me, it has nothing to do with Si Yi, you can't blame him, he knows nothing!"
Si Mingyuan scoffed, "Hmph! Si Yi is your son, not mine. Why should I spend my money on his medical expenses??"
Jiang Qin gritted her teeth, "But when I married you, you promised to treat Si Yi as your own son, just as I treat your two daughters as my own. For so many years, I've done that, regarding them even more important than my own daughter, but what about you?! Did you live up to your promise?"
Si Mingyuan spoke without any remorse, "Times have changed, it's been so many years, and Si Yi's illness hasn't improved. Why should I waste so much money on him?! If he can't be cured, then my money would be wasted, and I'm not willing to spend my hard-earned money on a child who might die anytime!"
He only had two daughters in his lifetime, and had hoped to groom Si Yi to take over for him, but how could someone who stayed on a hospital bed all the time be groomed as his successor??
He would not waste time or money on people or things that offer him no benefit!
Especially on someone without any blood relation to him!
Si Mingyuan's ruthless and cold words pierced Jiang Qin's heart.
Her face turned pale, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she found herself unable to utter a single word.
It's said that hurting someone's heart is more painful than direct harm; Si Mingyuan's words were far more tormenting than if he had killed her outright.
She massaged her intensely aching chest, "Si Mingyuan, Si Yi has called you 'Dad' for over ten years, you actually..."
Si Mingyuan glared, "Jiang Qin, what right do you have to shout at me?! I haven't even pursued your secret embezzling of my money!"
Jiang Qin, puzzled, "What secret embezzlement of your money? When did I embezzle your money?!"
Si Mingyuan: "Hmph, if you didn't embezzle my money, how did you pay the medical expenses to the hospital?! I stopped all your cards, where did the money come from? Isn't it this secret stash of money you've saved over the years?!"
Jiang Qin immediately replied excitedly, "No! I absolutely didn't hide any personal money, those funds are mine, earned by me!"
Si Mingyuan sneered, "Your own earnings?! What a joke, all these years you've been living in the Si Family, without stepping out the door, where did you earn money?! I see you clearly stole the money I gave for living expenses bit by bit!"
Jiang Qin was furious, she never imagined herself appearing as a crook in Si Mingyuan's eyes.
Since Si Mingyuan always paid for Si Yi's medical expenses, she was very grateful to him.
In the Si family, she worked diligently and never spent an extra dime.
Even her clothes were bought with her own money, not the Si family's.
And Si Mingyuan dared say she misappropriated the money meant for buying life necessities?
She was his wife, so even if she used it, it would be rightful and legitimate.
She took a deep breath, defending herself word by word, "Si Mingyuan, let me say it once more, I did not misappropriate money for life necessities. This money is earned from doing freelance jobs while you were out, like small designs and handmade crafts. Sometimes earning hundreds, other times thousands, accumulating little by little, I have all the records, don't believe me? I can show you!"
After speaking, Jiang Qin took out her phone, intending to show Si Mingyuan her transaction records with some clients.
But Si Mingyuan stubbornly refused to see, with a wave of his hand, he knocked Jiang Qin's phone away.
The phone hit the ground, its screen cracking upon impact.
It instantly went black.
Jiang Qin hastily picked up the phone to check it, but it wouldn't turn on.
In exasperation, she looked at Si Mingyuan, her lips trembling uncontrollably, "You, you..."
This is too much!
Si Mingyuan cast a glance at the furious red face of Jiang Qin, furrowing his brow, "Jiang Qin, I'll give you one more chance, either abandon Si Fan and return to the Si Family obediently to be a full-time housewife, I can pretend nothing happened."
"But if you insist on opposing me, then I have no choice, you must return every cent of Si Yi's medical expenses spent over the years!"
The color drained from Jiang Qin's face, taking a long time to regain her composure.
She asked, "Si Mingyuan, do you remember the agreement we made before we got married?"
Si Mingyuan immediately frowned upon hearing this.
Indeed, years ago, he and Jiang Qin had a prenuptial agreement.