The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 270: My Son Was In A Car Accident

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Jiang Jingchen didn’t answer Song Kai’s question but talked to him about the Song family.

“Go and sound out Song Yan. If you want to take over the Song family, I can help you.”

“Why should 1 believe you?”

Jiang Jingchen looked up at him from his wheelchair. “Do you trust Song Yan to not make you a puppet after she helped you get into a position of power?”

“Hmph.” Song Kai snorted.

Although he did not answer no, his tone revealed his displeasure.

Everyone in the Song family looked down on him. Song Yan was just using him temporarily to prevent outsiders from getting a piece of Song Enterprise. Even if he got into a position of power, he might not get any shares of Song Enterprise. He would, at most, get management rights.

Song Kai didn’t just want management rights because it would mean that he would still be working for them.

“You can’t even protect yourself from your own family. Where did you get the confidence to help me?”

Jiang Jingchen looked at him again. “You don’t have to believe me. Just be Song Yan’s lackey.”

Song Kai gritted his teeth and retorted sarcastically, “How many times has Beibei been hospitalized since she married you? Do you even know how to protect people? B*stard!”

Jiang Jingchen frowned. Of course, he didn’t want his wife to get hurt. “Who caused her hospitalization the last time?”

Song Kai was stumped. He was quiet for a few seconds before he said, “I’ll go and sound her out. You’ll play along. What I want from you isn’t support, but cooperation!”

Supporting him would be like helping the poor, as if Jiang Jingchen took pity on him.

Song Kai wanted to fight for what he wanted but he knew his limitations. He needed win-win partners.

Jiang Jingchen watched him walk away and narrowed his eyes.

No one could deny that Song Kai was a very smart person, but without the right guidance, his thoughts could go off course and lead him down the wrong path.

After Song Kai returned to the Song residence, he called Song Yan.

He talked about the Song family first and then management of Song Enterprise. He said that he needed her help and asked to meet her.

Song Yan agreed and said that his cousin Minglang was also available and they could have lunch together. Song Kai agreed with a smile but when he hung up, his smile disappeared instantly, and his eyes were filled with coldness.

When Old Master Song was in charge, Song Yan couldn’t interfere in Song Enterprise matters. After all, a daughter who had been married off was like spilled water. Although Old Master Song needed the protection of the Jiang family, he would never give up any part of Song Enterprise.

After Song Hai got into trouble, Song Yang was in no mood to work and Old Master Song had fallen ill. Song Yan pushed Song Kai up to be the person in charge of Song Enterprise so he could be her puppet.

When Old Master Song kicked the bucket, Song Yan would find an excuse to fire Song Kai and let her son, Jiang Minglang, take over Song Enterprise.

When that happened, Song Enterprise would be hers.

She had her brilliant plan, but Song Kai wasn’t someone who’d get trampled on.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Song Kai took out a Song Enterprise document and showed it to Song Yan.

He said that he had no management experience, didn’t trust outsiders, and didn’t dare to act rashly for such a big project. So, he asked his aunt and Cousin Minglang to help take a look.

Song Yan glanced at the document and passed it to Jiang Minglang.

“I heard that something happened to Jiang Jingchen,” Song Kai said casually. “So, I found an excuse to visit Tang Beibei at the hospital today and saw Jiang Jingchen there.”

Jiang Minglang was in no mood to read the document. He looked at Song Kai as he waited for him to continue his story but Song Kai took a sip of water and stopped talking.

Jiang Minglang got a little anxious and asked, “Is Jiang Jingchen really seriously injured? Is his butler still alive?”

Song Yan frowned and coughed lightly to remind her son. Jiang Minglang came back to his senses and realized that he had been too anxious. He put on a fake smile and explained, “Jiang Jingchen is my big brother after all. I would, of course, care about his wellbeing.”

Song Kai listened to his phony explanation, which sounded like he was trying to cover up something bigger.

“When I saw them, Tang Beibei was in a hospital bed with serious injuries and Jiang Jingchen was in a wheelchair with a lot of bandages over his body.”

“His butler seemed to have just woken up, but the doctor said that he had spinal cord injury and could only recuperate in bed for the rest of his life. It’s quite sad.”

When Jiang Minglang heard that Song Zhou could only lie in bed forever, he almost laughed out loud.

Song Zhou becoming a cripple was really satisfying!

Sensing Song Yan’s gaze, Jiang Minglang restrained his smile.

“Song Kai, you have done well. As long as Jiang Jingchen focuses on his recovery and leave Jiang Corporation alone, I’ll inherit everything that the Jiang family owns in due time and you’ll have a good life.”

Song Kai observed Song Yan and Jiang Minglang’s expressions. Jiang Minglang couldn’t hide his smugness and joy, but Song Yan’s expression was very calm, as if the matter had nothing to do with her.

The calmer she looked, the more suspicious she was.

Would Song Yan willingly let Jiang Jingchen take over Jiang Corporation?

That was impossible. Back then, she killed Jiang Jingchen’s mother and successfully become his stepmother for the sake of the Jiang legacy.

How could she bear to let Jiang Jingchen take over the Jiang business empire, which she and Jiang Xing had worked so hard to build?

If she wasn’t hiding something and was acting the role of a kind stepmother she supposedly was, she would have said a few words of sympathy about Jiang Jingchen’s misfortune.

“Then I’ll have to count of Cousin Minglang’s help to gain a firm foothold in Song Enterprise.”

“That’s easy. If you do as I say, Jiang Corporation will support Song Enterprise’s business and make sure that you prosper.”

Song Kai sighed in his heart when he saw Jiang Minglang’s arrogance.

If it weren’t for Song Yan’s guidance behind the scenes, Jiang Minglang wouldn’t have been a match for Jiang Jingchen at all.

When Song Kai thought about Jiang Jingchen’s indifferent expression when he said that he would help him become the real owner of Song Enterprise, he could feel the determination to win from Jiang Jingchen instead of arrogance.

Moreover, he had the feeling that Jiang Jingchen was hiding something greater than Jiang Corporation itself. He was only playing a game with them so that he could avenge his mother.

His mother’s death was an unsolved case.

Jiang Jingchen had every reason to want to settle the score with Song Yan.

“Auntie, I heard that Uncle’s birthday banquet tonight is going to be a big one. Do you need me to do anything?”

Song Yan waved her hand. “It’s just a birthday banquet. 1 can still manage it. Song Kai, when you get to Song Enterprise, you must do well and prove that you’re better than Song Hai.”

“Yes, I will. Auntie, I won’t let you down!”

Song Kai had an innocent look on his face, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

After a pleasant lunch, Song Kai walked them to their car. After their car drove away, he called Jiang Jingchen.

Jiang Jingchen hummed acknowledgment over the phone as Song Kai updated him. And then he heard Song Kai remind him about Jiang Xing’s birthday banquet and asked him what he would like to do.

Jiang Jingchen chuckled. “Are you trying to get information from me?”

Song Kai was frustrated. “Please. As an outsider, I can’t interfere in any power struggle within the Jiang family. But if I want your cooperation, 1 must show my sincerity, right?”

Song Kai wasn’t stupid. Jiang Jingchen wouldn’t just help him become the heir of the Song family for nothing.

Besides, he had no feelings for his aunt, Song Yan. She was also preventing him from becoming the heir of the Song family. Helping Jiang Jingchen was helping himself.

“Do you know which project Jiang Xing is most concerned about lately?”

“It’s probably something confidential within Jiang Corporation. I’ll need to sniff around.”

“I’ll wait for your discovery.” Jiang Jingchen was about to hang up, but something struck him. After a 2-second pause, he asked, “You were the one who introduced Zhu Fan to Ruan Qi, right?”

“Yes. Does that bother you?” Song Kai’s tone was filled with hostility.

Jiang Jingchen mocked, “Do you know how we got into our car accident?”

“Zhu Fan nicked the brake cable in our car and caused our brakes to fail. Ruan Qi almost died and Song Zhou is lying in a hospital bed. Who do you think your friend has bothered?”

“What evidence do you have to prove that Zhu Fan did it? He may be a bit of a clean freak and an introvert but he’s usually nice to his roommates. How could he do such a thing?”

Song Kai had been roommates with Zhu Fan for a few years and trusted him quite a bit. He wouldn’t have introduced Zhu Fan to Ruan Qi if he thought that Zhu Fan was a bad person.

“Let me send you the evidence now.”

Jiang Jingchen sent Song Kai a voice recording and said, “Sometimes, your kindness is lethal to others. Remember what happened to your ex-fiancee?”

Song Kai listened to the voice recording in disbelief.

How could the introverted and humble Zhu Fan do something so vicious?

He dialed Zhu Fan’s number with a dark face, and the call went through. “Zhu Fan, where are you?”

“This is not Zhu Fan. I’m his mother. My son was in a car accident..”