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 93 A Green Hat Flies Here (90 Diamonds + More)
Chen Qing hurriedly denied, "Mr. Yan and I——"
"Bai Qing and Jing Yan are brothers. Don't worry, if you two have a relationship and haven't decided to make it public, I will help keep it a secret."
"You misunderstood." She straightened her attitude. "Mr. Yan and I have met a few times, mostly for business. There's no other relationship."
"You're visiting the music store for business?"
Music store?
Chen Qing quickly remembered that he had met Yan Baiqing last time when he accompanied Yuan Hui to buy new artificial nails.
She was nearly hit by a wall, but Yan Baiqing protected her in time.
Was it photographed?
She didn't answer for a moment.
Mrs. Jiang's face became increasingly ugly.
The president's wife tried to smooth things over, "Maybe it was a coincidence. Someone found a good angle to film it. Everyone knows that Mr. Yan is a new official, and there are people who want to find fault with him. It's possible that they didn't mean to hurt Miss Chen."
Chen Qing's mind went blank. He didn't know what to say. His fingers were twisted so hard that they hurt. "I have nothing to do with him."
Mrs. Jiang said nothing.
The two ladies looked at each other, changed the subject and talked about other topics.
Not many people in the circle knew about Jiang Jingyan being anonymously accused of "keeping" a female college student. There were one or two people who were just watching the fun, but when they found out that the higher-ups didn't pursue the matter, they didn't dare to ask more questions.
The president's wife had nothing to do and often went out to have fun with others. She had seen Chen Qing and Jiang Jingyan together and guessed something about it, so as soon as she saw the photo, she informed Mrs. Jiang.
Mrs. Chiang was furious.
At the beginning, Yan Baiqing and Chen Qing were a pair in the occasion, but they were very sensible and no one doubted their relationship. She also knew that Jiang Jingyan did it on purpose to confuse her and the Tao family.
Now, Jiang Jingyan brought Chen Qing in and out so high-profile, and it seemed that he was about to make it official, but he was suddenly cuckolded.
Although she did not agree with the relationship between the two, she could not tolerate any dirty water.
Chen Qing was in a daze.
The photo circulated in the theater for a few days, and Jiang Jingyan would see it sooner or later.
Before he saw it, the outside world didn't know how it would spread. She was a nobody and didn't know who to start explaining to.
Jiang Jingyan already felt uncomfortable with her and Yan Baiqing, and once the rumors spread, it would be a thorn in his side even if he didn't believe them.
We can only find the source.
Chen Qing was in a daze when there was a knock on the box door.
"Ma'am, your guest has arrived."
She looked towards the door, stunned.
Yan Baiqing didn't change into his casual clothes. He wore a formal jacket and nodded towards the room. "Aunt Jiang."
Mrs. Jiang greeted him, "I'm here."
He exchanged a few pleasantries with the two ladies, sat down next to Chen Qing, and told the waiter beside him, "Bring a pot of ginger tea."
"Are you sick?"
"No." He said warmly, "Girls are weak and crave coolness in the summer, so drinking ginger tea keeps the cold away."
The bank president's wife laughed sarcastically, "No one has treated us as girls for years."
Yan Baiqing did not refute. When the ginger tea came, he poured out a cup and pushed it in front of Chen Qing.
Several people suddenly fell silent and looked at Mrs. Jiang's expression.
Chen Qing felt heavy in his heart.
Her mind was in a mess and she couldn't handle the situation.
Mrs. Jiang looked around with an inquiring gaze.
In the entire room, Yan Baiqing was the most relaxed person.
He unbuttoned his coat, his expression calm, "Aunt Jiang asked me to come here, what is it about?"
The president's wife glanced at Mrs. Jiang's face and spoke first, "It's not a big deal, it's just a reminder to Master Yan."
"Give me?"
She took out a stack of photos and placed them on the table.
From Chen Qing's angle, in the photo, her head was resting on Yan Baiqing's chest, and the posture was very intimate.
Yan Baiqing turned to the second picture, which showed his back, and Chen Qing's face was completely exposed.
He should be checking the scratch on her arm, but the angle is very clever, and the movement of lowering his head looks like he is kissing her wrist.
The street next to the piano store is very bustling with snack stalls, children laughing and chasing each other, and young and bright students.
In the continuous lights, a man and a woman created an ambiguous atmosphere in the crowd.
Chen Qing gripped the edge of his seat.
Anyone who looks at it can tell that this photo is not simple.
Yan Baiqing laughed and said, "It's a good shot."
"You just returned to the city and are very popular. Who did you offend? How could such a ridiculous thing be spread?"
"Isn't that ridiculous?" He leaned back, not really caring. "I'm also old enough to get married."
Chen Qing was stunned. Isn't this just making things worse?
"Mr. Yan——"
Yan Baiqing raised his hand to interrupt her, "But Qing'er and I definitely didn't look like what we saw in the photo that day. It's just a figment of my imagination."
The president's wife quickly agreed, "That's what I told you, misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
Madame Chiang probed, "The theater is your territory."
"I know about Jingyan and Qing'er's relationship. If I deliberately let the rumors spread, wouldn't that embarrass Jingyan?"
"That's strange."
"That's understandable," Yan Baiqing laughed at himself. "On the day of the charity dinner, Qing'er was harassed by a junior leader of the theater. Jingyan later found an excuse to get rid of him. Those people didn't dare to act, so they asked me for instructions. I went along with it, but I didn't expect..."
This reason is credible.
Not to mention that the young leader couldn't find out who was behind him, even if he did, he would have no way to do anything and could only vent his anger on Yan Baiqing.
After hearing what he said, the president's wife immediately stood up and said goodbye to Mrs. Liu.
Mrs. Jiang wanted to resolve this matter openly today in order to be frank and to let these two people go outside to quell the rumors and prevent Jiang Jingyan from being talked about.
The bank president's wife was quite skilled in speaking. She understood what Mrs. Jiang meant and was determined to take action.
There were three people left in the box.
Chen Qing pursed her lips and said, "Mr. Yan, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Yan Baiqing looked at her and said, "I don't have any trouble. Girls always suffer when they talk."
She didn't respond.
Mrs. Jiang's phone rang and she stood up. "I have something else to do, Bai Qing. Please help me send Miss Chen off."
The two men saw her out and watched her car leave.
A car drove up the road.
Yan Baiqing recognized Jiang Jingyan's driver and turned around, "Looks like I don't need to send you off."
Chen Qing blushed with embarrassment, his head almost poking into his chest, "In the afternoon I——"
"It doesn't matter. Those photos are there. You should avoid suspicion. Blame me."
He found a reason for her.
Proper and gentlemanly.
Chen Qing couldn't help but feel a little grateful and smiled at him.
Just as I was about to say goodbye, a white car approached.
The car window was rolled down.
Jiang Jingyan's face looked a little sinister in the night, and he stared at the two of them without saying a word.
…
Mrs. Jiang received the news that Jiang Jingyan had arrived.
As expected, she leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes.
Tonight, she killed two birds with one stone.
First, let the president's wife suppress the rumors that are unfavorable to Jiang Jingyan, and then deliberately let him witness Chen Qing and Yan Baiqing's "meeting".
She didn't understand Chen Qing, but she knew her son very well and understood the fragility of such a relationship.
As long as Chen Qing explains the reason for meeting Yan Baiqing tonight, the photos cannot be hidden from Jiang Jingyan.
If Chen Qing lied, it would be a big taboo.
No matter what, Jiang Jingyan will still feel resentful.