Chapter 67 Sending Chen Qing Away

Tao Siran crossed his arms and raised his chin, "Chen Qing, we meet again."

The other police officers in the room left, leaving only the two.

Chen Qing didn't sit down, but stared at her.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm here to help you." Tao Siran held up the teacup. "I'll tell them that it was me you met that night."

"What conditions?"

"Get out of here."

Chen Qing laughed, "Miss Tao, you are really brave. That's your father. You find someone to throw dirty water on me. Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

"There's something wrong with the concert performers. Check the school and the theater. What does it have to do with my Tao family?"

"What about him? He's your fiancé."

Tao Siran's smile gradually faded, and he spoke word by word, "You still know that he is my fiancé."

Chen Qing pursed his lips and trembled uncontrollably.

Tao Siran didn't want to lower his status, so he suppressed his emotions and said calmly, "Tomorrow is the day Jingyan and I are getting engaged. I don't have so much free time. If you don't agree, I'll leave now."

There was a long period of dead silence.

Chen Qing curled his fingers weakly, "I don't agree."

"Then the next time you come to see me, it will be the Jiang family. If you want to negotiate with me, you have a choice of where to go. If you want to negotiate with them, it's not up to you."

She couldn't find a fulcrum and staggered to the edge of the table.

Tao Siran poured a fresh cup of tea and approached step by step, "Since you have no ability, why are you provoking me?"

"You're the one who keeps giving me trouble."

"Do you have evidence?" Her smile deepened. "You've affected Jingyan. I'm here to handle this for him. It's my job as his fiancée. You know that even if you get away with it this time, there will always be a day when you'll be exposed."

Chen Qing was forced into a corner by her and couldn't raise his head.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open.

Tao Siran froze for a moment, then smiled and went over to him, "Why are you here?"

Chen Qing looked up in a daze.

Jiang Jingyan put his arm around Tao Siran's waist, which was both natural and intimate.

He looked into his arms without any extra glances, and said with a smile, "I came to see what trouble you've run into."

After understanding what happened, the man said nothing.

Tao Siran was calm and composed. "I think my way is correct."

She is not just a useless person with a family.

He is scheming, smart, and has a bad temper.

Jiang Jingyan's elbows were across the back of her chair, seemingly holding her in his arms.

Their eyes met, and he smiled, "You seem to be the boss now. Can you help me deal with my ex-lover?"

When Chen Qing heard the teasing voice, he felt like needles were piercing his heart.

Tao Siran was coaxed into being happy, but also dissatisfied, and said in a blaming tone, "I sent her away for your own good. Chen Qing being slandered is a small matter, but implicating you is really a hidden danger. We can't always have to clean up the mess."

"Indeed." The man said indifferently, running his fingers through her hair. "My mother thought so too, so I came."

Chen Qing suddenly looked up, his eyes swollen.

He still turned his head away from her and said, "Go ahead. Someone will see you off at the door. I'll take care of the school procedures."

"Jiang Jingyan..."

Tao Siran frowned.

Chen Qing took two steps forward and stood in the light, trying to see his expression clearly.

"Jiang Jingyan." She took a deep breath. "Once I leave, those rumors will become true. From now on, no matter where I go, people will stab me in the back."

"Won't."

Her head was buzzing. "Nothing."

"You go to a place where no one will know what happened to you."

Like a heavy hammer falling on his head, Chen Qing screamed at the top of his lungs, "Why do you want me to leave?! I worked hard for many years to get into this city and this school. This is where my parents lived—"

"Chen Qing." Jiang Jingyan finally spoke.

Chen Qing's tears stopped abruptly.

Tao Siran also looked at him, waiting for what to say next.

The warning in his tone was self-evident.

Not many people could disobey him again and again, and yelling at him to his face was even more unheard of.

Chen Qing felt aches all over his body as if his bones and tendons were broken. He leaned against the wall and swallowed the rest of his words along with his tears.

Soon, Lian Zhuo brought two men and lifted her up.

Chen Qing broke free from them and ran out.

There was a faint dark and gloomy gaze following behind him.

It penetrated her body and disappeared into nothingness.

…

Chen Qing's eyes were blurred with tears and she didn't recognize who was sitting in the car.

After getting on the highway, the man in the driving seat chuckled, "That's enough to make you cry."

She froze and said nothing.

"The back is the gift I promised you last time. Open it and take a look."

"No need, Mr. Xiao doesn't owe me anything."

Tang Xiaoming glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "As promised, I'll give you a gift. Please forgive me for my outrageous words."

Chen Qing didn't want to argue, so he rubbed his eye sockets, trying to relieve the soreness in his eyeballs.

"Here, I asked Ji Hyun to pick it for me. You little girls will definitely like it."

"Where did he ask you to take me?" she asked.

Tang Xiaoming clapped the steering wheel to the music, "It's quite far. I'll take you to the airport and then I'll be back. I have to be at the engagement party tomorrow."

Chen Qing accepted his fate and said nothing more, lowering the car window to get some fresh air.

No one or anything related to her in this city ended up badly.

There is really nothing to be nostalgic about.

Tang Xiaoming rarely refrained from joking or mocking her. He sighed and said, "Wait a minute."

Chen Qing's chest felt swollen.

What happened in the past few years and during this period has been repeated and ended.

The wind rushed into the carriage, mixed with the fishy smell of freshly turned earth after the rain.

She closed her eyes.

Jiang Jingyan's eyes and resolute tone just now tore at her bones again and again.

No more waiting.

At the same time, Jiang Jingyan sent Tao Siran home.

There were two government cars parked outside the Tao family's house.

Tao Siran jumped out of the car eagerly, "Who's here?"

The nanny came forward and said, "There's something going on and they need Madam's cooperation in the investigation."

"Investigation?" She raised her voice. "Which unit is investigating?"

"They didn't say anything. I heard a few words, and it seemed like...Mr. Jiang himself..."

Tao Siran turned around suddenly.

Jiang Jingyan also looked solemn, "I haven't heard my father mention it."

While they were talking, the Tao couple walked out of the house to the car.

Tao Siran recognized the Economic Investigation Team by the staff's uniforms.

She rushed forward and asked, "Where are you taking my mother?"

The captain of the Economic Investigation Team stopped her and said, "Ms. Tao, please cooperate with us."

Mr. Tao stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, shook his head silently, and motioned her to step back.

They left.

Tao Siran stared at Jiang Jingyan in a daze, "How could it be..."

"Don't worry, Aunt Tao has always been cautious in her words and actions, nothing serious will happen."

He turned and was about to leave.

"Jingyan!" Tao Siran chased after him, tears welling up in his eyes, "Do we need to cancel the engagement party tomorrow?"

Jiang Jingyan took her hand and rubbed the back of her hand, "Don't worry, no matter what happens to Aunt Tao, I will take charge and everything will be normal."

The car drove out of Tao's house.

The man's smile disappeared in an instant.

He loosened his tie and saw his face reflected in the car window.

The flickering lights shine like ghosts that have been silent for a long time.

The restlessness that had been suppressed all night burst out at this moment.