Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 500 Precious Wife (1)

Xiao Shuzhu’s daughter, Zhu Jiayin, went looking for her mother in the hospital and ended up in the hospital room of her third aunt, Xiao Shuju.

"Third Aunt," Zhu Jiayin called out.

Xiao Shuju looked at her and it was obvious that Zhu Jiayin had no idea about what had happened between her parents at home.

Zhu Jiayin, with a smile, said to Xiao Shuju, "Third Aunt, I was supposed to visit you yesterday, but just my luck, Yueting contacted me and I had some things to take care of, so I couldn’t come. My mom has already scolded me for it."

Speaking of yesterday, she had received a call from her mother to rush to the hospital, but just as she arrived at the hospital entrance, she ran into Kang Yueting. Kang Yueting was dragging her along, crying non-stop.

Later on, it was said that no one was allowed to visit Grandpa’s room, so her mother told her to go back home first. It wasn’t until today that Xiao Shuzhu asked her to come over to visit Xiao Shuju.

Zhu Jiayin placed two books on the bedside table for Xiao Shuju, saying, "To keep Third Aunt entertained."

Xiao Shuju was curious about what she had just mentioned, "You said Yueting was crying, why?"

Zhu Jiayin dismissively curled her lip, "She’s always been a crybaby, hasn’t she?"

In Zhu Jiayin’s eyes, Kang Yueting was clearly weak and timid, so it was not surprising that she loved to cry. Feeling aggrieved about little things seemed natural. Of course, the most important thing was, she could guess that Kang Yueting was crying because of Ou Yanan, and Ou Yanan had already dismissed Kang Yueting once. For Kang Yueting to provoke him again was simply digging her own grave.

Zhu Jiayin didn’t pity Kang Yueting’s humiliating behavior in the slightest, but since she was her own cousin, she consoled her casually to avoid being criticized by the elders as heartless.

Hearing her say this, Xiao Shuju didn’t pursue the question any further.

It was another matter that, once Zhu Jiayin brought it up, it immediately made the two elders, who were originally not anxious, become nervous.

Xiao Shuju and Xiao Shuzhu had initially planned to be hands-off owners, sitting aside and watching as the oldest and second siblings fought over the family inheritance. They thought it would be fine no matter who won or lost; after all, they themselves didn’t compete, and whatever the outcome, being true descendants of the Xiao Family, the old lady would surely make sure they weren’t completely left out.

Not being greedy, that seemed good enough.

Little did they know, the situation had evolved beyond imagination.

Indeed, they were unaware that Changda’s stocks had been sold off.

It wasn’t until now, when Zhu Jiayin mentioned that she had returned to the Xiao Mansion for a visit and came across some people.

Zhu Jiayin said, "I left something in Grandpa’s room."

Like Xiao Yebai, and in fact, like Xiao Shuzhu herself, they didn’t prefer living in the big family mansion. For Xiao Shuzhu, the mansion always brought back unpleasant memories. For instance, it was said her mother had died at home. Whenever she stayed there, she felt as if she might suddenly dream of her mother returning.

To dream of a deceased loved one made Xiao Shuzhu feel sorrow, and at the same time, she felt it brought a foreboding heaviness to her heart.

Therefore, after returning to the country, she barely ever spent the night at her parents’ house, opting instead to stay in hotels with her daughter.

Zhu Jiayin had lost a keychain she was fond of, realizing she had forgotten it at the Xiao Mansion. So, this morning, as it happened, she was passing by the Xiao Mansion on her way to Mingxin Hospital and decided to stop by to retrieve it.

Thinking that Grandpa was in the hospital and that the old lady would be there with him, the big house seemed empty. At first, Zhu Jiayin was worried about how she would get inside. But then she realized it wouldn’t be an issue; surely someone would be staying behind to look after the place.

Indeed, there was someone keeping watch, but the housekeeper had a strange look on his face when he saw her.

"I saw the housekeeper uncle directing people to move some boxes out of the house," Zhu Jiayin said.