Jiang Xingyao looked up to Jin Qingyue since she was sixteen. A marriage agreement arranged by their elders made her happily give up her dreams to become Jin Qingyue's wife.
She always be...
Chapter 135 Jin Qingyu, Take Your Divorce Certificate
Han Hui didn't come down for dinner that night, and Jin Yanzhou didn't come back either. The old house suddenly seemed deserted.
It wasn't really deserted.
It's mainly Jin Manchuan's mouth; he'll occasionally say something cryptic.
When Jiang Xingyao came out for a drink of water that evening, she ran into Han Hui in the living room again. In the dim light, Han Hui raised an eyebrow at her and said, "See? I told you so. Women shouldn't be soft-hearted, or they'll only pay a heavy price time and time again."
In the silent hall, Han Hui's voice was hoarse, and her face, hidden in the shadows of the light, looked inexplicably gloomy.
Jiang Xingyao didn't speak, so Han Hui added, "You can consider what I said before; it might be useful."
"Of course it works," Jiang Xingyao thought. "That's how she kept Jin Manchuan firmly pinned down at home."
However, Jin Qingyu and Jin Manchuan are not the same.
Jiang Xingyao felt that if she could really do what Han Hui did, Jin Qingyu would only haunt her even more.
Jiang Xingyao still didn't reply. She poured herself a glass of water, and the hall fell into a brief silence. Just then, the sound of a car engine started, and soon after, Jin Yanzhou walked in.
The mother and son bumped into each other in the living room, but neither greeted the other.
Han Hui carried her unfinished meal upstairs.
After Jiang Xingyao finished her water, she was about to go upstairs when Jin Yanzhou stopped her: "Sister-in-law, let's make a deal. If you want a divorce, I'll help you. I have a way to stall Jin Qingyu."
"What are your conditions?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
Jin Yanzhou paused for a moment, looking somewhat hesitant. Jiang Xingyao frowned and said, "Big brother, I won't do something like stealing trade secrets."
She can cooperate with Jin Yanzhou, but she also has her own bottom line. Even though she and Jin Qingyu are almost at each other's throats, she will not use such methods.
Jin Yanzhou said, "What are you thinking? Even if I were to do something like that, I wouldn't be able to find you."
He had a good idea of Jiang Xingyao's personality; if she hadn't been desperate, she wouldn't have given in this time.
"Then what do you want me to do?" Jiang Xingyao asked again.
“Go keep Yingying company,” Jin Yanzhou said. “Chen Ying is going to see Young Master Zhao tomorrow night. Go with her, and I’ll help you get the marriage certificate.”
Jin Yanzhou's gaze was somewhat evasive, and his words were vague. Jiang Xingyao's brows were tightly furrowed: "Does the Shen family really want to arrange a marriage with Sister Shen Ying?"
Even so, you're still unwilling to bring Sister Shen Ying into the public eye. Jin Yanzhou, don't forget, you two are a perfect match. If you just agree, the Shen family will never let Sister Shen Ying go on a blind date.
You clearly care about Sister Shenying, so why can't you bring her home?
Jin Yanzhou and Shen Ying's situation is different from hers and Jin Qingyu's.
Between her and Jin Qingyu, it was purely one-sided on her part; she never managed to warm Jin Qingyu's heart.
But Jin Yanzhou clearly cares about Shen Ying.
"I can't tell you these things. Will you help me with this?" Jin Yanzhou asked.
Jiang Xingyao said, "What is this? You know perfectly well that Shen Ying and I are friends. I can't possibly be your accomplice."
"It's not about helping me, it's about helping Shen Ying. I don't need you to speak well of me, just make sure Yingying doesn't have any contact with that guy surnamed Zhao alone," Jin Yanzhou said.
“Sister-in-law, have you thought this through? Jin Qingyu is a mad dog. Even if you get the certificate, he will still pester you if no one holds him back. Of course, in exchange, I can give you an ID card so you can get rid of him completely. How about it?” Jin Yanzhou said.
“I can go, but if Sister Shen Ying wants to contact Young Master Zhao, I won’t stop her,” Jiang Xingyao said.
This was already her bottom line.
If Shen Ying is unwilling, she can accompany her the whole time; if Shen Ying is willing, she can simply turn around and leave.
Jin Yanzhou quickly provided Jiang Xingyao, Shen Ying, and Young Master Zhao with the meeting place.
Jiang Xingyao arrived half an hour early, and soon after, Shen Ying also arrived. She wasn't surprised to see Jiang Xingyao and directly led her into the private room.
Young Master Zhao had not yet arrived. Jiang Xingyao looked at Shen Ying, whose clothes were now looser, clearly indicating that she was intentionally covering something up. Judging by the time, her child must be over four months old, about the same age as the child Jiang Xingyao had lost.
Before Jiang Xingyao could say anything, Shen Ying spoke first: "Did he send you?"
Shen Ying's voice was slightly hoarse, and a clear self-mockery flashed in her eyes. A month?
Ha, she knew it, Jin Yanzhou couldn't do it.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Sister Shen Ying, I support you. No matter what choice you make, I will stand by your side."
Shen Ying's gaze darkened slightly. She looked down at her lower abdomen and said with a self-deprecating tone, "Yao Yao, never underestimate a man's ruthlessness."
We were together for five years. He pursued me and made a lot of promises, but then he went back to his home country.
I moved my career to China for him, and what happened? Ha, I got pregnant, and he still won't give me a proper status.
He knew perfectly well that after my blind date with Zhao Chengmo, the marriage between our families would be finalized, and that my father's first priority would be to force me to have an abortion, yet he still didn't come.
Shen Ying seemed to be talking to herself.
Her face was calm, a calm that came from disappointment to despair.
Jiang Xingyao was all too familiar with that expression.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Let go, Sister Shen Ying. You're not married yet, so you still have a way out."
Besides, you're so talented, and the studio is almost ready. Even if you leave the Shen family, you'll definitely be able to take good care of yourself.
Unlike her, who was locked up by a marriage certificate, getting a divorce was like going through fire and water.
Before Jiang Xingyao arrived, she hadn't intended to interfere in the matter between Shen Ying and Jin Yanzhou, but the child Shen Ying mentioned still touched a nerve with her.
She had just lost her child.
The painful lessons she learned made her acutely aware that the longer this matter dragged on, the worse it would be for a woman.
Especially since the Shen family is still pressuring Shen Ying to marry into the family, it is even more necessary to act decisively and swiftly.
Before Shen Ying could speak, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Zhao Chengmo walked in. He casually tossed a contract in front of Shen Ying: "Take a look, Miss Shen. If there are no problems, sign it."
Shen Ying didn't mince words and opened the contract directly in front of Jiang Xingyao. When Jiang Xingyao saw the terms, she was shocked, but also felt a surge of admiration for Shen Ying.
She was afraid that Shen Ying would fall into the same trap as her, but it turned out that Shen Ying had always been more clear-headed than her.
The Shen family arranged for her to go on a blind date with Zhao Chengmo, but she used this opportunity to cooperate with Zhao Chengmo and leave the capital through his help.
Shen Ying signed the document quickly, and Zhao Chengmo didn't linger at all. From the moment he entered to the moment he left, it took him less than ten minutes.
After he left, Shen Ying said, "Choosing Zhao Chengmo as my marriage partner was my own decision. Young Master Zhao is a romantic. He has a girlfriend from an ordinary family, but the Zhao family disagreed and forcibly separated them."
Zhao Chengmo had never broken off contact with that girl in private. I took the initiative to approach him, ostensibly to arrange a blind date, so that he could use my name to keep the Zhao family in check.
And I, through his help, left the capital, achieving a win-win situation.
On the surface, Shen Ying and Zhao Chengmo's blind date was successful, and they were engaged. In reality, however, they were just cooperating with each other.
Zhao Chengmo's situation is understandable, but Shen Ying's situation...
"Sister Shen Ying, what about the child?" Jiang Xingyao asked. She had just mentioned that if the blind date went through, the Shen family would make her abort the child first.
Shen Ying said, "Next, Zhao Chengmo will take me to Hong Kong for my honeymoon. I can easily find an excuse to deal with the Shen family then."
Jiang Xingyao listened, relieved to see that Shen Ying had arranged everything properly.
Shen Ying added, "I received the card you asked Ming to give me, Xingyao, thank you."
"No need to thank me, this is an investment in our shared business. Sister Shen Ying, thank you for everything at the studio while I was away," Jiang Xingyao said.
She talked with Shen Ying for a while before returning to the old house.
Jin Yanzhou was already waiting in the living room, and Jiang Xingyao could see the worry flash across his face.
"So? What's Yingying's attitude?" Jin Yanzhou asked.
He clearly cared a lot, yet he wouldn't let Shen Ying see anyone. Jiang Xingyao didn't know what Jin Yanzhou's mindset was. She said coldly, "Hasn't the media already reported it? Hasn't Big Brother seen it yet?"
Jin Yanzhou certainly saw it. Just half an hour ago, the internet was flooded with news about the Shen family and the Zhao family's decision to form a marriage alliance.
But Jin Yanzhou just didn't believe it; he didn't think Shen Ying would compromise so easily.
He was completely unaware that the marriage was Shen Ying's own plan from the very beginning.
He needs to leave his plans.
"Impossible, Yingying wouldn't make that choice. It must be that the Shen family issued the statement without her consent." Jiang Xingyao heard Jin Yanzhou mutter softly.
She suddenly realized that Jin Yanzhou and Jin Qingyu were quite similar in their tendency to deceive themselves.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Big brother can ask the Shen family himself. Anyway, I know it's already been reported in the news."
By the way, Sister Shen Ying asked me to tell you that the month is almost up, and you broke your promise.
Jin Yanzhou's expression was somewhat wooden. He remained silent and did not refute. There were indeed still a few days until the time he and Shen Ying had agreed upon, but he was destined to break his promise. Shen Ying knew this, and he knew it himself.
Jiang Xingyao didn't look at Jin Yanzhou's face, which looked like it had been struck by lightning. She said, "I hope my brother won't break his promise to me."
"What do you mean by breaking your promise? Jin Yanzhou, what did you say to Yao Yao?" Jin Qingyu's voice suddenly interrupted. He was accompanied by his assistant, Xu, who was carrying a stack of documents. The old man had forbidden him from coming to the old house. Seeing this, Jiang Xingyao knew that he had come in under the pretense of business.
Jin Yanzhou quickly regained his senses, his voice cold: "You're here right now to talk about your sister-in-law's divorce from you. Here, this is your divorce certificate."