Chapter 513: Xu Yansong's Collapse!

Xu Yansong was extremely angry, the muscles on his face twitching.

He originally intended to go to the Su family to see if he could find Su Xueyan's whereabouts.

The woman from the Linghu family in the provincial capital was still waiting for his reply; he dared not delay, so he personally rushed to Jiangcheng overnight.

As it turned out, he didn't find Su Xueyan, and his own niece was almost kidnapped!

Xu Yansong's mind was in utter chaos.

However, Xu Yansong, after decades of navigating official circles, quickly reacted.

He wasn't someone who would just rush to the Su family to look for someone without knowing anything.

Before coming, he had someone investigate Su Xueyan's social connections, so he naturally knew that Jiang Feng was her fiancé.

This was clear-cut information, there would be no mistake.

How in the blink of an eye did Su Xueyan run off to Rui Country, while his own niece became Jiang Feng's girlfriend?

There's definitely something wrong here!

Xu Yansong, being a bigwig in the ruling party, immediately calmed down upon discovering the problem.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his chest, and his expression shifted from fury to scrutiny.

He leaned back on the sofa, watching Jiang Yan and Jiang Feng, his eyes full of inquiry.

Then Xu Yansong spoke lightly.

"If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Jiang and Miss Su seem to be engaged, right?"

He paused, looking at Jiang Yan, then continued.

"Yanyan, you've been single ever since you started working at Ninghai University—how did you suddenly get a boyfriend?"

His gaze swept back and forth between the two, his tone turning low.

"Who can explain to me exactly what's wrong here?"

As soon as he said that, Jiang Yan's face changed slightly.

Her fingers unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes, her eyes flickered for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.

She lifted her head, looked at Xu Yansong, forced a smile, and spoke lightly.

"Jiang Feng and I have been in a secret relationship; we weren't planning to announce it. But because Su Xueyan broke off the engagement and went to Rui Country, I decided to go public!"

Hearing this, Xu Yansong was stunned.

He stared wide-eyed at Jiang Yan, mouth agape, unable to speak for a moment.

Su Xueyan broke off the engagement?

Jiang Yan is the other woman?

Xu Yansong's mind became even more chaotic.

What does this mean? His precious niece is actually the other woman?

Xu Yansong felt his blood pressure spike, his temples throbbing.

Jiang Feng was also dumbfounded.

He sat on the sofa, his face calm, but his mind was a muddled mess.

What on earth is going on? Why is Jiang Yan spouting nonsense!

Jiang Feng glanced at Jiang Yan; she lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

Jiang Feng's brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't expose her.

Xu Yansong could barely stand to listen any longer.

He felt his heart could hardly take it; if he stayed longer, he feared he'd be driven to heart disease by anger.

He couldn't be bothered to argue with Jiang Yan, so he stood up, looked at her, and spoke angrily, his tone carrying an unquestionable command.

"No matter what your relationship with this Jiang Feng is, come home with me right now!"

His voice was loud and stern.

All these years, because Jiang Yan is the sole bloodline left by his deceased sister.

Thus Xu Yansong regards this niece as more important than his own daughter.

He has never spoken a harsh word to her!

And now he's shouting like this—just see how furious Xu Yansong is!

Jiang Yan lifted her head, looked at Xu Yansong, and moved her lips as if wanting to say something.

Xu Yansong didn't give her a chance to speak; he paused, as if making up his mind, and spoke harshly.

"Otherwise, from now on you'll have no ties whatsoever with the Xu family! The Xu family can't afford to lose someone like you!"

As soon as he said that, a flicker of pain crossed Jiang Yan's eyes.

Her body trembled slightly, and her face paled a bit.

She knew her uncle was speaking the truth.

If she didn't go back with him today, he would really cut ties with her.

The Xu family is a major clan in Jiangnan Province.

Xu Yansong is the pillar of the Xu family; his word is law within the family, like an imperial edict.

If he really cuts ties with Jiang Yan, then she will no longer be a member of the Xu family.

Jiang Yan clenched her fingers tighter, her knuckles turning white.

Her eye sockets were a little red, but she held back her tears.

She lifted her head, looked at Xu Yansong, and her eyes were full of resolve.

She spoke each word seriously, her voice soft but every word clear.

"Sorry, Uncle, but I still want to be with Jiang Feng."

Xu Yansong's mouth opened slightly, wanting to say something, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, unable to make a sound.

His complexion kept changing, finally turning into an indescribable ashen defeat.

He never expected that his most beloved niece.

Actually for a man!

Even the family is no longer wanted.

Xu Yansong stood there, like a statue, motionless.

His eyes were full of disappointment.

Jiang Feng saw Jiang Yan like that, and he also understood.

Jiang Yan must have her difficulties, otherwise she wouldn't be so insistent.

She must have some reason for doing this.

Jiang Feng thought of this, stepped forward, stood beside Jiang Yan, looked at Xu Yansong, and said seriously.

"Xu Shengshou, please rest assured, I will protect Jiang Yan well."

"She is with me, there will be no danger."

Xu Yansong looked at Jiang Feng, his eyes full of complexity.

He still couldn't accept it.

His niece, staying at someone else's house late at night, and it's the house of a man who has a fiancée.

If this gets out, where will the Xu family's face be put?

Xu Yansong gritted his teeth, but ultimately still hesitated.

He glanced at Jiang Yan, then at Jiang Feng, and let out a long sigh.

He knows nothing, doesn't know what happened inside.

He only felt that his niece had changed, become unfamiliar, become someone he didn't know.

Xu Yansong turned around, threw down a sentence angrily.

"Do as you please!"

Having said that, he left without looking back.

Jiang Feng followed behind him, seeing him to the door.

Xu Yansong left the Su Family gate, didn't look back, and got directly into the car.

The car started, and soon disappeared into the night.

Jiang Feng stood at the door, watching the car's direction fade into silence for a moment, then closed the door.

He turned around and walked back to the living room.

In the living room, only Jiang Yan was there, still sitting on the sofa.

No, not sitting, but she had collapsed onto the floor.

Jiang Yan sat on the cold floor, head lowered, arms wrapped around her knees, her whole body curled up.

Her shoulders trembled slightly, as if she were crying, or trembling.

Jiang Feng walked over, crouched beside her, hesitated a moment, and asked.

"Professor Jiang, why are you lying?"

His voice was soft, carrying a bit of doubt and concern.

Jiang Yan lifted her head, looking at Jiang Feng.

Her eye sockets were red, but there were no tears.

She smiled, that smile bitter and astringent, as if she were forcing herself.

"Mr. Jiang, sorry, I didn't mean to cause you trouble."

Her voice was soft, yet unusually firm.

"That group of people is not simple... If I return to the Xu family, the Xu family might be implicated because of me!"

Whoosh!

Jiang Feng suddenly realized!