Chapter 21: Intimidating Sheng Ting

News arrived from Qin Jiu that the company had been taken back over by Elder Sheng, and Sheng Ting was confined to the old family estate, forbidden from leaving.

However, both Jiang Nanxing and Qin Jiu were in agreement: a man like Sheng Ting would never stay obediently in the Sheng family mansion. Therefore, they simply had to wait for him to come looking for them himself.

Qin Jiu and Elder Sheng had been locked in a fierce battle. Qin Jiu remarked that if he hadn't cleverly used Sheng Ting as a pawn to ensnare the Sheng family company early on, he would have struggled to hold his own. It seemed Elder Sheng must have committed some heinous sin in a past life to be burdened with a grandson like Sheng Ting to collect his debt in this one.

One evening, Sheng Ting did indeed escape. Jiang Nanxing found him downstairs at her apartment building, looking utterly disheveled. Sheng Ting tried his best to mask the malice in his eyes as he asked her, "Can we talk?"

Jiang Nanxing agreed this time, even inviting him into her home. Pretending to be unaware of his intentions, she placed two cups of coffee on the table and asked, "What is it you wish to discuss, Mr. Sheng?"

Sheng Ting feigned a look of deep affection, leaning forward slightly as he gazed at her. "Nanxing, it has always been you I love. I only looked after Yueyue as if she were a younger sister."

Jiang Nanxing took a sip of her coffee. "Oh, and then?"

Perhaps it was her indifference that made him impatient. "Once Yueyue’s illness is cured, I will marry you! I will make you my wife!"

Jiang Nanxing feigned surprise. "Yao Xinyue is ill?"

Sheng Ting reached out to take her hand, but she dodged his touch. He had to pull back, suppressing his irritation. "Yes, she is sick and needs a kidney transplant. Nanxing, donate a kidney to her. Once the surgery is done, I will marry you. After she recovers, I will send her abroad; she won't bother us again."

Jiang Nanxing raised an eyebrow. "Why should I donate a kidney to her?"

Sheng Ting became visibly annoyed. "I already said I would marry you—what more do you want?" His tone suggested that marrying him was some magnificent honor for which she should be endlessly grateful. Realizing his tone was off, he quickly softened it. "Nanxing, you’ve done all this just because you want me to marry you, right?"

Jiang Nanxing cut him off. "I understand."

Sheng Ting was overjoyed. "Really? Then go donate the kidney to Yueyue tomorrow!"

Jiang Nanxing stared directly at him. "Then, Mr. Sheng, if someone I consider a brother were also ill and needed a kidney, you would help by donating one too, wouldn't you?"

Sheng Ting brushed it off without a second thought. "Yes, of course."

Jiang Nanxing smiled faintly. "That’s wonderful."

Sheng Ting, failing to notice anything amiss, kept confirming, "Tomorrow, you’ll come to the hospital with me tomorrow."

Jiang Nanxing didn't answer directly; she pointed to the coffee on the table. "Aren't you going to drink your coffee?"

Sheng Ting took a large gulp without hesitation and looked back at her, ready to speak again. Then, his pupils began to dilate. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. With a soft thud, he slumped over onto the table.

Jiang Nanxing called Qin Jiu. Before long, he arrived with his men to collect the unconscious Sheng Ting. When Sheng Ting came to, he found himself tied down in a cold, sterile "operating room."

Panic set in, and he struggled, shouting, "Is anyone there? Hello?"

Jiang Nanxing stepped forward, tears welling in her eyes. "Qin Jiu needs a kidney transplant. Since you promised to donate one for someone I consider a brother, you'll have to bear with this, Mr. Sheng. Don't worry—when you wake up, it will all be over."

Sheng Ting, not the brightest individual, didn't even question how a surgery could proceed without any medical matching. Terrified, he shrieked, "You're insane! When did I say I would donate a kidney to Qin Jiu?"

Jiang Nanxing wiped away fake tears. "At my place, I asked if you would donate a kidney if someone I considered a brother needed one, and you said you would. You treat Yao Xinyue like a sister, and I treat Qin Jiu like a brother. We share the exact same sentiment."

Sheng Ting snarled in fury, "Jiang Nanxing! You had better release me right now! Even think about making me donate a kidney to Qin Jiu—forget it!"

Jiang Nanxing signaled to the doctor. "Proceed."

Sheng Ting’s face was filled with raw, visible fear. "Jiang Nanxing! You crazy woman!" His curses gradually faded into silence.

Of course, Jiang Nanxing and Qin Jiu hadn't actually removed his kidney. Jiang Nanxing had instructed Qin Jiu to land a few solid punches to Sheng Ting's flank, ensuring he would feel the pain upon waking. They then scratched up his skin, applied chili water, and wrapped him in gauze stained with chicken blood, making it look as though he had undergone surgery and been stitched up. Finally, they dumped him on the side of the road.

The next morning, Sheng Ting woke up to a searing, burning pain in his flank, so intense he couldn't stand straight. He felt a bandage wrapped around his waist, seeping with blood. Recalling Jiang Nanxing’s words, he panicked and clutched his side. Grabbing his phone like a lifeline, he frantically called for an ambulance.

[Heart-wrenching value +10. Total heart-wrenching value: 88.]

The mission node was marked as complete. However, Jiang Nanxing was dissatisfied. "Why only 10 points? Isn't this more stimulating than just stripping him?"

240 thought for a moment. "Perhaps... this counts as physical abuse?"

Jiang Nanxing had nothing to say to that.

Because Sheng Ting was a magnet for attention, the incident quickly trended on social media. Netizens were stunned.

"Am I reading this right? Did this Mr. Sheng get his kidney stolen by President Qin?"
"It seems... that President Qin mentioned needing a transplant a few days ago..."
"Isn't this illegal? Why isn't anyone calling the police?"
"These CEOs are really something else!"

As the heated debate continued, another trending topic appeared, also featuring Sheng Ting’s name. When they clicked on it—wow! So much for a stolen kidney; Sheng Ting’s kidneys were perfectly fine—both of them.

Why was the result released so quickly? The moment Sheng Ting was taken off the ambulance, Qin Jiu had reporters and media outlets waiting. They arrived at the hospital at roughly the same time. Sheng Ting was filmed from every angle as he was wheeled in, naturally capturing his uninjured abdomen. Once he was in the ambulance, medical staff had performed an emergency check, cutting away the bandages to find that he had only suffered a few superficial scratches. Moreover, because Sheng Ting had called for an ambulance himself rather than using his own private hospital, the public hospital staff had no reason to hide the ridiculous situation.

There was also a clarification regarding Qin Jiu’s health, stating that the rumors about his illness were false and he was in perfect health.

Netizens were speechless.

"I think the person who needs an examination isn't Mr. Sheng's kidney, but his brain."
"Wait, so the kidney wasn't taken?"
"Definitely not. Look at the video; his abdomen only had a few scrapes and some bruising."
"This Mr. Sheng is truly abstract."