Carry your guilt for the rest of your life

The members of the Jiang family frowned in unison.

Tears rolled down Jiang Shuqin's face line by line.

"Dad, I'm sorry."

Jiang Shuqin cried. This was the first time in all these years that she had admitted her mistakes and apologized in front of Grandpa Jiang.

"I am so sorry."

"I shouldn't have... I really shouldn't have gone against you and Mom for a man back then."

"I also shouldn't have disregarded the company's survival and run off with its money."

"Dad, I know I was wrong. I truly know I was wrong. Can you forgive me?"

Jiang Shuqin cried as she pleaded, "I was blinded by foolishness. You were clearly the ones who treated me best, yet I broke your hearts like that just for a man."

This time, her regret came from the bottom of her heart.

However, she didn't know if she could still earn the forgiveness of the Jiang family.

"Please, give me one more chance."

Jiang Shuqin heavily kowtowed to Grandpa Jiang.

Jiang Yutong and Jiang Manting both looked at Grandpa Jiang.

No matter what.

Jiang Shuqin was their grandfather's biological daughter, and he used to dote on her so much.

Now that Jiang Shuqin had admitted her faults and apologized, would their grandfather forgive her?

Grandpa Jiang looked at Jiang Shuqin expressionlessly.

Watching Jiang Shuqin cry like this.

Watching Jiang Shuqin admit her mistakes.

His heart felt completely undisturbed.

Perhaps, at Lin Li's recognition banquet, if she had properly apologized to him.

He might have actually softened his heart.

But it was too late. It was all too late now.

He had long since decided he no longer wanted Jiang Shuqin as his daughter.

"Jiang Shuqin," Grandpa Jiang said blankly, "Previously at the recognition banquet, when you asked me to let Lin Li off, I told you that was your last chance, and that I would never care about you again."

"I keep my word. Jiang Shuqin, the father-daughter bond between you and me has long been severed."

"Whether you know you are wrong or not has absolutely nothing to do with me anymore. Jiang Shuqin, you do not need to apologize to me. I ceased to be your father a long time ago."

Jiang Shuqin's face instantly turned pale.

Just as she expected.

Her father was unwilling to forgive her.

Thinking of something.

A bitter smile curled the corners of Jiang Shuqin's lips.

It made sense. She simply didn't deserve her father's forgiveness.

Jiang Yutong's tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

Thank goodness Grandpa Jiang didn't forgive Jiang Shuqin.

If Grandpa Jiang had really forgiven her, taken pity on her, and brought her back to the Jiang family...

Little Xuan would definitely feel a chill in his heart.

He might even stop interacting with them in the future.

Thank goodness.

Grandpa Jiang didn't give in.

Grandpa Jiang closed his eyes briefly and said, "Leave. Don't ever come here again."

"I have also heard about the matters concerning your family. You are on your own from now on."

Grandpa Jiang prepared to leave.

"No, Dad, Dad."

Jiang Shuqin crawled over and grabbed the hem of Grandpa Jiang's trousers.

"Is there anything else?" Grandpa Jiang asked with a frown.

"Dad," Jiang Shuqin cried, "I know the things I've done don't deserve your forgiveness at all."

"But I beg you, please help me. I have a very important matter. If it's not resolved, I won't be able to eat or sleep in peace."

Grandpa Jiang frowned and asked, "Are you talking about Little Xuan?"

"Yes." Jiang Shuqin nodded heavily. "Dad, I threw Little Xuan away before, and after Little Xuan was brought back to the Jiang family, I treated him terribly. That was all because of Lin Li and Wang Yajun driving a wedge between us."

"I know I was wrong now. I want to properly make it up to Little Xuan. Dad, I know you have a good relationship with Little Xuan now. If you mediate, Little Xuan will definitely forgive me. Please persuade Little Xuan and let me stay by his side to properly compensate him, okay?"

Grandpa Jiang said with an ugly expression, "Jiang Shuqin, you know full well how you treated Little Xuan. Yet now you actually want me to help you beg for his forgiveness? Have you no shame?"

"Dad, just help me this one time."

Jiang Shuqin cried bitterly.

She really, really wanted to make amends to Little Xuan.

This was her biological son. To think she had treated Little Xuan like that in the past—she was simply less than human.

"I will not help you," Grandpa Jiang said coldly.

Even if he were to help Jiang Shuqin.

Little Xuan would never forgive her, and it might even affect his own relationship with Little Xuan.

Little Xuan was a grandson he had gone through so much trouble to win back.

If he drove Little Xuan away because of this, who would he cry to?

In short.

There was absolutely no way this old man would do anything that could jeopardize his bond with Little Xuan.

"Dad, just for the sake of our past father-daughter bond, please help me this once, alright?" Jiang Shuqin pleaded.

Grandpa Jiang took a deep breath.

"Jiang Shuqin, think about it carefully. With all the things you've done to Little Xuan, is it even possible for him to forgive you?"

Jiang Shuqin clenched her fists.

Grandpa Jiang continued, "Jiang Shuqin, the moment Little Xuan decided to go against you all, he had already lost every bit of attachment to you and the rest of the Lin family."

Little Xuan was such a good child, and he was very filial.

The things the Lin family had done to him were definitely far worse than what his investigations had uncovered.

"Furthermore, Jiang Shuqin, your current guilt towards Little Xuan is merely because he exposed everything. If it weren't for everything that happened today, you probably would never have felt any guilt or maternal love for him."

Jiang Shuqin clenched her fists.

She remained silent.

Grandpa Jiang said earnestly, "Jiang Shuqin, Little Xuan has absolutely no desire to see you right now. If you want to make it up to him, then disappear from his sight forever."

"Jiang Shuqin."

"Live with your guilt for the rest of your life."

Grandpa Jiang turned around, his back facing Jiang Shuqin.

"Take her away."

"Yes."

Two servants stepped forward and immediately escorted Jiang Shuqin away.

After walking into the villa, Grandpa Jiang looked back at Jiang Shuqin from a distance.

"Jiang Shuqin, this is your retribution."

"Since you have severed ties with our Jiang family, I will absolutely not interfere with whatever path you take from now on."

Whether Jiang Shuqin lived or died in the future.

Whether she became wealthy or completely destitute, it would have absolutely nothing to do with the Jiang family anymore.

"Tongtong."

"Manting."

Grandpa Jiang paused his steps and glanced back at Jiang Yutong and Jiang Manting.

"Grandpa, what is it?" Jiang Yutong asked in confusion.

Grandpa Jiang spoke, "Tomorrow Little Xuan and Hua'er are coming over for dinner. Don't mention today's events to Little Xuan, so as not to upset him."

"Okay." Jiang Yutong and Jiang Manting nodded.

Jiang Shuqin returned to the Lin family villa in a daze.

"Mom, are you alright?" Sisters Lin Qingwan and Lin Qingyan stepped forward to support Jiang Shuqin.

"I'm fine," Jiang Shuqin said with a pale face.

"Mom," Lin Qingyan pursed her lips and said, "The people from the bank came over today. If we don't pay off the bank loan within a week, they will seize and auction off this house."

"We won't have any money or a home anymore."