Chapter 923: A Plan
Chapter 923: A Plan
Standing politely beside Xiao Jincheng, Lilith lowered her head to hide the expression in her eyes and said, "He can't treat you like this. Grandpa, how about I go over and test him to see just how foolish this guy is?"
Xiao Jincheng nodded, agreeing with Lilith's words.
Lilith walked straight to Xiao Mingyang, stretched out her hand and lifted up Xiao Mingyang's chin, with a look of disdain, "Humph, you don't want to be a good heir, but you insist on going against Grandpa. Now you are hiding in this dark place, this is your retribution!"
Staring blankly at Lilith, Xiao Mingyang suddenly smiled, and drool uncontrollably flowed from the corners of his mouth.
Lilith let go of her hand in disgust, then reached out and slapped Xiao Mingyang hard in the face.
"Lilith!"
Xiao Jincheng frowned and stopped Lilith, but just as he was about to speak, he started coughing uncontrollably.
Lilith patted Xiao Jincheng's back lightly and said guiltily, "I won't hit him, Grandpa, please don't be angry."
Seeing Xiao Jincheng's face flushed from coughing, Xiao Mingyang suddenly clapped his hands and laughed like a child.
"Asshole, shut up!"
Lilith couldn't help but yell at Xiao Mingyang, but Xiao Mingyang didn't seem to be afraid and smiled even more brightly.
Holding Lilith, who was about to go berserk, Xiao Jincheng breathed weakly and said intermittently: "Forget it, let's leave first."
Looking at Xiao Jincheng with heartache, Lilith turned around and glared at Xiao Mingyang fiercely, then pushed Xiao Jincheng out of the room.
Taking deep breaths of air, Xiao Jincheng slowly calmed down, but his face was pale, as if he were about to die. Recalling the scene just now, Xiao Jincheng seemed to feel a little regretful, and said hoarsely, "It's a pity that such a good child like Mingyang will only be stupid for the rest of his life."
"He brought it upon himself!" Lilith's voice was cold and indifferent, with a hint of disdain in her tone. "Who told him to be so reckless as to oppose Grandpa? You've already done him a favor by sparing his life."
Covering his lips and coughing twice, Xiao Jincheng felt as if there was a piece of sandpaper in his throat, making his voice rough and unpleasant. He said with an ambiguous tone, "Lilith, you must remember that he is my grandson, and even more so your husband. Although he is mentally retarded now, he did it all for the Xiao family. So, you must respect him, remember?"
Lilith lowered her head and seemed very frightened. She said, "Lilith knows."
He waved his hand to signal forward, and his men pushed Xiao Jincheng forward. Lilith followed beside him, feeling anxious.
She really couldn't understand Xiao Jincheng's thoughts. If Xiao Jincheng really cared about the Xiao family, why would he show pity to Xiao Mingyang? If he really cared about Xiao Mingyang, why would he destroy Xiao Mingyang and make him live a life worse than death?
Lilith couldn't guess Xiao Jincheng's attitude, and every wrong arrangement would bring about a fatal blow, which made her feel very difficult.
Just as Lilith was secretly speculating, Xiao Jincheng had the wheelchair stop. He turned sideways to look at Lilith, who was bowing her head, and asked, "Lilith, it's really hard for you to live with someone like this. If you regret it now, it's not too late. I didn't spread the news."
Lilith was shocked and quickly knelt beside Xiao Jincheng, saying loyally, "Grandpa, Lilith will never regret it! To achieve great things, there must be sacrifices. Lilith is not afraid!"
Looking deeply at Lilith, Xiao Jincheng sighed and said, "Although Mingyang is my grandson, it's difficult for the elders in the family to believe him in his current condition. If you could have a child, the elders would have nothing to say and would no longer have second thoughts about you."
child?
Lilith's eyes suddenly lit up, and she clenched her hands tightly, trying her best to suppress the excitement in her eyes.
Xiao Jincheng didn't seem to realize Lilith's significance, and continued to say wistfully, "Alas, even if you hurry up, pregnancy will still take ten months. Anything can happen in those ten months, and those old folks in the family won't be able to wait patiently for you to give birth to the child."
Looking up at Xiao Jincheng, Lilith had regained her composure. With a pious expression, she said, "Don't worry, Grandpa. Lilith will make all the arrangements. The Xiao family will continue to flourish in Lilith's hands!"
Looking at Lilith lovingly, Xiao Jincheng was about to say something when he started coughing violently again.
Seeing this, the attendant behind him hurriedly took out the medicine bottle and said, "Master, why don't you take some more medicine."
Lilith was sharp-eyed and could tell at a glance that it wasn't the medicine Join had prescribed. She hurriedly asked, "Has your condition changed? Why is the medicine you took different from before?"
Taking the medicine bottle handed over by the follower, Xiao Jincheng first held two pills in his mouth, closed his eyes to relax for a moment, and then his eyes regained their luster.
Staring at the medicine bottle, Lilith saw Xiao Jincheng looking at her thoughtfully and quickly changed her expression.
"The medicine that Join prescribed only prolonged my life, leaving me lingering like an old dog, unable to do anything. But now after taking this bottle of medicine, I am still the same as before except that I can't walk."
The smile on her lips was a little unnatural. Lilith said, "Who is this famous doctor? He is even more capable than Join. Lilith must thank him very much."
"This is a life-threatening drug, why should we thank them!" The follower standing behind Xiao Jincheng spoke with disdain, as if he had something against Lilith.
If Xiao Jincheng wasn't here, Lilith would have shot this ignorant guy to death. But now, Lilith could only grit her teeth, suppress the anger in her heart, and look worried.
"What do you mean? Could it be that grandpa took poison?"
"Lilith is so smart. Grandpa took poison." Xiao Jincheng smiled warmly, as if talking about something insignificant. "Although this medicine will cost my life, it is better than being half dead. I still have a lot of things to do, and I can't live in a daze anymore."
Lilith was stunned and asked, "Grandpa, are you saying that this medicine can't cure the disease, but will damage the body instead?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, Lilith's eyes turned red, and she squeezed out a few tears. She begged, "Grandpa, Lilith begs you not to eat that thing anymore. We must have other ways. Let Join think about it again, okay?"
Xiao Jincheng waved his hand, looking resigned, and said, "I've seen through life and death, and I'm not afraid of death. I just want to make all the arrangements for the Xiao family before I leave. Fortunately, I have you. You are sensible and willing to endure hardships. Now you are married into the Xiao family with good reason. You will definitely become a great person in the future."
Tears still hung on her long eyelashes. Lilith held Xiao Jincheng's withered hand and said, "Grandpa, don't worry. Lilith will definitely not let you down!"
Patting Lilith's head, Xiao Jincheng seemed very tired and said, "Okay, I'm going to go back and rest. You can go and get busy too."
"Let me take you back to your room."
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