Chapter 129 A Fake Certificate

There were many things to do in the capital, so Jin Qingyu left the port city that very evening.

Before leaving, he asked his assistant, Xu, to check Jiang Xingyao's schedule.

Assistant Xu said, "Mr. Jin, your wife has a concert to attend tomorrow night. She seems to be taking it very seriously. Are you really going to keep this from her? What if something unexpected happens…?"

It was like a bomb buried beneath a calm surface, ready to explode at any moment.

Assistant Xu felt that ever since he helped President Jin with that matter, he hadn't had a single peaceful night.

Jin Qingyu's gaze swept over Assistant Xu's face, a little cold: "What kind of accident could there be? It's just attending a concert, right? It's work. Who cares if you're married or divorced? Nobody cares about that."

Assistant Xu said a few more words, but still did not sway Jin Qingyu's mind.

Jin Qingyu said, "Keep your mouth shut. This matter must not be revealed until I have successfully brought Yao Yao home."

Thinking about Jiang Xingyao's repeated confirmations today, Assistant Xu felt a sense of unease. However, Jin Qingyu's attitude was resolute, and as an employee, he naturally couldn't refuse his boss's request.

...

The start time of the concert was a bit tight for Jiang Xingyao, so she started contacting her stylist that very evening.

With Jin Qingyu no longer in Gangcheng, the heavy weight in Jiang Xingyao's heart was lifted a little.

But for some reason, she always felt a little uneasy.

She called Ji Yunyin, who said it was because she was too nervous and that she was going to fly to Hong Kong to be with her.

Jiang Xingyao rejected him.

Since her grandfather passed away, she has indeed had too many things beyond her control and hasn't been able to attend any important occasions on her own for a long time.

But Jiang Xingyao knew that this concert was only the beginning of her career, and there would be countless similar occasions in the future, so she had to get used to it first.

After hanging up Ji Yunyin's call, Jiang Xingyao discovered that Jin Qingyu, whom she had deleted, had reappeared in her contact list.

She deleted it without hesitation, but the number reappeared shortly afterward. She frowned, feeling that Jin Qingyu must have had someone install some program on her phone.

She decided to ignore it and turned off her phone, planning to get through the concert and then get a new one.

Madam Rongyue's concert was held in the largest restaurant in the port city.

Jiang Xingyao arrived very early, but after handing in her invitation and entering the banquet hall, she found that there were already many people inside.

Almost all of them were prominent figures in the music industry, and Jiang Xingyao even saw Xing Chunshuang.

Previously, Xing Chunshuang's status in piano competitions was almost unmatched, but at this exchange meeting with Madam Rongyue, Xing Chunshuang could only rank last.

Having worked together before, Jiang Xingyao and Xing Chunshuang had a fairly good relationship. She went up to greet them, and Xing Chunshuang warmly led her around, greeting her and introducing them to each other.

It took about ten minutes for Madam Rongyue to arrive. This was the first time Jiang Xingyao had seen her in person. The woman was about forty years old, but she was very well-maintained and looked only thirty-four or thirty-five years old.

As soon as she appeared, people came forward to greet her, but Madam Rongyue's expression was rather unpleasant.

Someone, probably on good terms with her, asked the question directly. Madam Rongyue's assistant said, "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I have a few words to say before the concert begins."

As we all know, the fact that you dared to come to this concert shows that you understand Madam Rongyue's character.

From the moment you entered here, your situation is available for viewing.

If you can't accept this, then there's no need for you to step through this door. Am I right?

“Yes, yes, we all know Madam Rongyue’s rules. May I ask Assistant Yu, is there a problem?” someone asked.

Assistant Yu's face was grim. She swept her gaze across everyone present, her voice icy: "As everyone knows, Madam Rongyue is happy to provide opportunities for single women. Yet, some people, having entered this banquet, cannot even uphold the most basic integrity. They are clearly married, but they pretend to be single to swindle Madam Rongyue out of her resources. What's the difference between this and fraud?"

"What? There are people like that?"

"With Madam Rongyue's status in the industry, how dare someone come here to defraud her? Who has such audacity?"

The group of people all looked surprised, and some couldn't help but whisper among themselves. Others asked directly, "Assistant Yu, please tell us who this person is."

Regardless of whether it was fraud or not, the fact that she attended someone else's banquet without regard for the host's taboos is already quite disgraceful.

The questions kept coming, and Assistant Yu didn't keep them in suspense any longer. Her gaze swept across the crowd and landed in one direction as she softly asked, "Ms. Jiang, aren't you going to step forward?"

As soon as she spoke, the onlookers parted to make way, all eyes turning to Jiang Xingyao.

The unease of last night seemed to suddenly materialize at this moment. Jiang Xingyao said, "I did get divorced some time ago. I have the divorce certificate and the property division agreement from back then, I..."

“Ms. Jiang, I don’t know where you got the divorce certificate and property division agreement you mentioned, but it does show here that you are married. Mrs. Rongyue hates deception the most, and you have already broken a taboo,” Assistant Yu said.

"That's right, the truth has come out, what are you still trying to argue about? Do you think Assistant Yu and Madam Rongyue would target you alone?"

"What bad luck! How could there be such a person? Can't you see that Madam Rongyue is already unhappy? You'd better leave quickly, or you'll ruin the concert."

"Everyone knows that Madam Rongyue's concert has been in preparation for half a year. Even if you were trying to cheat people out of resources, you should have found out beforehand. Do you really think that you can fool everyone by getting a fake divorce certificate?"

One voice of doubt after another rang out, and Jiang Xingyao was surrounded in the center of the crowd, her face burning with embarrassment.

But the divorce certificate tucked in the bag carried an endless chill.

It turns out it was really fake.

Yes, why would Jin Qingyu be so decisive?

Yesterday, she even asked him repeatedly to confirm this, but in the end, he still lied to her.

She had been waiting for so long, thinking she was finally free, but she never expected that in the end she would receive a fake certificate.

Jiang Xingyao felt an endless chill enveloping her, and she seemed to be able to see the future that was not far away.

When I was processing the divorce, the staff already told me that if I didn't get the certificate within 30 days after the cooling-off period, the registration would be automatically cancelled.

Jin Qingyu was clearly using this fake certificate to deceive her, so that once the time for obtaining the certificate had passed, they could automatically resume their marital relationship.

Such a bloody truth appeared before her eyes without warning, and Jiang Xingyao's vision went black; she almost fell over.

Xing Chunshuang said, "Assistant Yu, I have worked with Ms. Jiang before. She is not the kind of cunning person. Moreover, her divorce was in the news before. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Jiang Xingyao did not expect that Xing Chunshuang would speak up for her under these circumstances.

She forced herself to calm down and suppressed the resentment she felt towards Jin Qingyu. She had to deal with the immediate problem first.

Jiang Xingyao said, "Teacher Chunshuang, thank you for speaking up for me, but I have truly let you down this time."

I believe many people have seen the news about the divorce of the president of Jin's Group and his wife some time ago. I am indeed that Mrs. Jin, and we did have a prenuptial agreement and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

I always thought we had successfully divorced, and I even had the divorce certificate in hand. Just yesterday, I went to the police station to verify the authenticity of the divorce certificate.

I only just found out that I am still married.

But I know very well that this is not a reason for me to defend myself.

Whether I knew it or not, it was wrong of me to break Madam Rongyue's taboo because of me.

I would like to first apologize to Madam Rongyue and everyone present. I'm sorry that my negligence has affected everyone's mood. I will leave immediately.

Every word Jiang Xingyao spoke was utterly sincere. She bowed deeply towards Madam Rongyue, and then bowed to everyone watching around her.

Lady Rongyue stood on the high platform, silently watching all of this.

She whispered something to Assistant Yu, who then quietly slipped out.

When Jiang Xingyao came out of the hotel, it was already half an hour later. She could still hear whispers from the crowd behind her. In the end, she didn't dare to look at Madam Rongyue's expression and walked away in a hurry.

Only she knew that what made it even harder for her to breathe than the humiliation and disgrace of today was that fake divorce certificate.

Every time she thought she had completely understood Jin Qingyu, reality would always give her a rude awakening, telling her that she had never truly understood the person she shared a bed with.

Even if he has done something wrong, he can always remain calm and talk about it with ease, effortlessly covering everything up with lies.

When Jiang Xingyao came out of the hotel, she felt as if all her strength had been drained.

At present, her most important opportunity has once again been ruined by Jin Qingyu.

She gripped her phone, the screen lighting up several times as she stared intently at the number she couldn't delete, her fingers trembling, unable to press the button.

There are many things that can't be explained over the phone, so she has to go back to the capital immediately and personally throw this fake certificate in Jin Qingyu's face.

A shadow suddenly fell over Jiang Xingyao's head. Jiang Xingyao looked up slightly and saw someone who seemed a little unbelievable to her.

Assistant Yu, who works alongside Madam Rongyue.

Jiang Xingyao forced a smile and asked politely, "Assistant Yu, it was my oversight that this affected Madam Rongyue's concert. I heard that Madam Rongyue has a charitable foundation, and I was planning to..."

“Miss Jiang, I’m not here to ask you for compensation. Madam Rongyue wants to see you. Please come with me.”