No One Else in Sight

When Chen Qing met Jiang Jingyan, he was, like in the eyes of the outside world, impossibly high above her.

This was because for most of his life, Mr. Jiang had maintained a pristine, upright...

Chapter 48: Openly dating Qing'er

Chapter 48: Openly dating Qing'er

Jiang Jingyan looked directly at Yan Baiqing. The red and blue light from the door reflected in his eyes, and suddenly sparks burst out. "Brother, be careful with your words."

Yan Baiqing ignored him and left with Chen Qing.

Jiang Jingyan sent a car to take Tao Siran away and rushed back to the Jiang family.

Lian Zhuo reported on the way, "It was Mrs. Jiang who took Mrs. Tao to the district bureau to find the recorder."

A man grinds his molars.

It seems that Mrs. Tao's fainting due to heart palpitations was fake, and she was really taking time off to take care of things.

Those old foxes in the district bureau know who to curry favor with.

Lian Zhuo's tone was serious. "I don't quite understand. Mr. Yan pushed Miss Chen to the forefront and made her say on the spot that she would pursue Miss Tao. This is really inappropriate. Miss Tao already holds a grudge. If this is done, Miss Chen will be left to fight the Tao family alone."

Jiang Jingyan remained silent.

Lian Zhuo fell silent, turned around and sat down.

Arriving at the Jiang family, Jiang Jingyan walked quickly all the way and stepped into the living room. Mrs. Jiang smiled and called, "I'm glad that Si Ran is home. What are you thanking me for? That was Jingyan's doing."

He endured it and waited for Mrs. Jiang to hang up, then threw down his coat and asked, "Did you go to the district bureau and find someone to take the blame?"

"I haven't questioned you yet, but you asked me first." Mrs. Jiang's expression was cold. "I asked you to investigate. Who told you to send Si Ran to the police station for questioning?"

"Yan Baiqing is here. How can I take him away so brazenly?"

"Let alone Yan Baiqing, even if everyone in the Yan family were here today, if you, Mr. Jiang, wanted to bring someone with you, who would dare to say no?"

"I'm not as capable as you think."

Mrs. Jiang sneered, "Really? The relevant personnel of the district bureau have been dismissed and investigated. Do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you?"

Jiang Jingyan narrowed his eyes.

Among those bribed by Tao Siran were two big figures. He took advantage of everyone he came into contact with, but he didn't expect that Mrs. Jiang would take advantage of them.

"You're quick." He crossed his legs over the edge of the table, looking nonchalant. "I can't compare to you."

Mrs. Jiang laughed smugly, "Have I lived these past few decades in vain? Are you trying to hide those little tricks from me?"

"Have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?"

"What are the consequences? Wasn't that person telling the truth? Yan Baiqing is holding Si Ran captive, but he has no evidence. It's you who is." Mrs. Jiang's tone became serious. "Si Ran is in police custody. If the news gets out, the Tao family will inevitably blame you. I found someone who turned himself in through you, solving their urgent problem. The Tao family should thank you."

Jiang Jingyan knocked on the armrest. "She, Miss Tao, casually sent people to the police station for interrogation, but she herself couldn't even get in."

"You don't need to act like a righteous person here. Who is Si Ran? Who is that female student?"

"They are my senior brother's people, they are from the Yan family."

Mrs. Jiang held up the teacup and said, "I always feel that it is more than that."

Jiang Jingyan's expression, which was not smiling to begin with, became even more sinister.

Mrs. Jiang blew away the cool air and said slowly, "That little girl is called Chen Qing, right?"

Jiang Jingyan stood completely motionless, his expression grim.

"Take some time to find out who else is behind this besides Yan Baiqing."

Just as he finished speaking, two car lights shone in from the gate.

Mrs. Jiang stood up, half reminding, half warning, "Let me explain what happened today. Your father gave you a week, and two days have passed. The Tao family will probably be calm during this period. Don't think of making excuses to shirk responsibility. Hurry and deal with that woman outside and get engaged to Si Ran."

Jiang Zhongyi walked in with a big stride, his aura overwhelming. "Miss Tao, you're in jail. What good things have you done?"

Mrs. Jiang stood between the two of them, explained the whole story, added fuel to the fire, and attributed the credit of proving Tao Siran's innocence to Jiang Jingyan.

After listening to this, Jiang Zhongyi calmed down a bit, "Jingyan, is that so?"

Jiang Jingyan's face remained calm. He didn't say anything and went upstairs.

Back in the bedroom, he took out Chen Qing's number.

It rang for a while before the other end picked up.

Chen Qing deliberately lowered his voice, "Is there something wrong?"

"Where are you going back to?"

"School."

Jiang Jingyan heard the response, "In the bathroom?"

"Bathroom, my roommates are all asleep."

There was silence for half a minute.

The man said, "I didn't arrange this."

Chen Qing's heart trembled.

After a long moment, she whispered softly, "I know."

Jiang Jingyan suddenly felt a little irritated.

From the outside world's perspective, the Jiang family's attitude is his attitude.

He would rather Chen Qing lose her temper like last time than have her give in again and again.

"Are there many classes this week?" he asked.

“Quite a lot.”

"Take a leave, Mrs. Luo is worried about you, go back and stay for a few days."

Chen Qing felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Without waiting for her to ask anything, Jiang Jingyan made the final decision, "I'll send a car to pick you up from school tomorrow."

The next day, Chen Qing took a week off and returned to the dormitory to pack his things.

After going downstairs, the person waiting for her was not Lian Zhuo, but Yan Baiqing.

"Mr. Yan." She greeted obediently.

Yan Baiqing smiled at the corners of his eyes and stared at her without saying a word.

Chen Qing scratched his face and greeted again, "Bai Qing."

"Where are you going?" He looked at the backpack in her hand with a puzzled look.

"Go back to Zhounan."

"What a coincidence! I also want to visit Mrs. Luo."

Chen Qing paused and licked his lips, "Is it such a coincidence?"

She asked bluntly, and Yan Baiqing didn't hesitate, admitting generously, "I just decided."

"Yan...Bai Qing, I can go back by myself."

Yan Baiqing raised an eyebrow and took the backpack. "Are you calling me by my full name?"

Chen Qing followed closely behind him and said, "I can really go back by myself. I can't always trouble you."

"You still owe me a favor, remember."

She was embarrassed, "I remember."

"I need to ask Mrs. Luo for something." Yan Baiqing stuffed his bag into the car, his eyes shining darkly. "Just in case, I need Qing'er to say something good for me. The two can offset each other, okay?"

Chen Qing stood beside the car, the sunlight shining brightly on his body, dazzling him.

The shadows cast by the two people under their feet sometimes far away, sometimes near, and overlap slightly.

This man knew her psychology too well and knew how to leave her speechless.

"With Mrs. Luo's temper, I can't do anything if you ask her for things."

Yan Baiqing chuckled, "I just need you to help me prove to her that I'm a good person with no bad intentions."

Chen Qing was bewildered. "That's it?"

"that's all."

Since that was the case, she had no choice but to agree.

On the way, Chen Qing wanted to send a message to Lian Zhuo to tell him not to answer the phone, but the next second, the phone rang.

"Ms. Chen, I'll be downstairs at your dormitory soon."

The car was quiet, and Chen Qing consciously lowered his voice. "No, I'll take...a friend's car back. I'm sorry you made such a wasted trip."

She was afraid of saying too much and making mistakes, so she hung up in a hurry.

Fortunately, Yan Baiqing leaned back in his seat to rest and didn't notice.

Today, the relationship between Chen Qing and Jiang Jingyan is still an unbelievable secret to the outside world.

She wanted to keep it secret as much as possible.

In case one day the world falls into chaos.

After about an hour's drive, Yan Baiqing woke up when getting off the highway.

"Qing'er." His voice was drowsy and mellow, having just woken up. "Can you do what I promised you just now?"

Chen Qing said solemnly, "I can assure her that you are a good person, but I can't guarantee how much of an impact it will have."

Yan Baiqing looked at her and suddenly laughed, "That's enough."

After arriving at Luo's house, the nanny went to the living room to invite Mrs. Luo.

I was very surprised to hear that Yan Baiqing was coming.

After entering the door, Yan Baiqing's driver brought down a lot of gifts.

Chen Qing sat next to Mrs. Luo as per the rules, waiting to complete his task.

Mrs. Luo sat upright, "I don't understand Mr. Yan's courtesy."

Yan Baiqing didn't sit down after entering the room, but stood tall and straight, "I want to openly date Qing'er."