Chapter 157 Yao Yao really doesn't believe me?

When Jiang Xingyao returned to the hotel, she first saw Jin Qingyu's car parked downstairs.

Her gaze shifted, and sure enough, she saw the man standing under the window directly opposite Madam Rongyue's room, a cigarette between his fingers, its orange glow flickering.

Jiang Xingyao was in a mess, so she deliberately avoided him, walked around halfway, and entered the hotel through a side door.

Madam Rongyue stood by the window, her gaze fixed on the outside: "He's been here for a while now. I saw him take several phone calls and he hasn't left. The Jin family's matter seems quite troublesome. Should I go see him?"

Madam Rongyue's gentle voice gradually soothed the grievances Jiang Xingyao had received from Qu Xinting.

Jiang Xingyao walked to the French windows and could still vaguely see the figure leaning against the car. She felt a little confused and depressed.

Inevitably, I thought of what Grandpa Qin had said.

The death of Jin Qingyu's mother was indeed related to the medicine from the Qu family back then. Even though this was not what his maternal grandfather wanted, it was still related to his negligence and lax governance.

Jiang Xingyao didn't speak for a moment. Madam Rongyue patted her shoulder and said, "Are you in a bad mood? Then don't think about it anymore. Don't be too tense. Sometimes you should relax a little."

When she returned with Jiang Xingyao, Jiang Xingyao was busy with the Qu family's affairs during the day, but she didn't miss practicing the zither at night. Sometimes, Madam Rongyue felt sorry for her.

Jiang Xingyao glanced downstairs again, her voice a little muffled: "I'm just a little unsure what to do right now."

Aunt Yue, at first I thought he was framing me and trying to use my grandfather's reputation to force me to come back.

But now…

His mother's death really was related to his grandfather's medicine. He wants to investigate the cause of his mother's death, and I can't keep guarding against him and preventing him from investigating.

As a child, it is only natural to seek justice for one's mother. However, Jiang Xingyao is now very clear that once Jin Qingyu investigates to the end, this matter will inevitably be related to her maternal grandfather, which is simply an unsolvable problem.

She unexpectedly gained public reputation.

But that one life is equally important.

Madam Rongyue said, "Perhaps you should go and see him, and have a calm and peaceful talk with him. In a sense, your goals are the same. Instead of being wary and suspicious, you should lay everything out in the open."

“I…” Jiang Xingyao hesitated.

She knew that Madam Rongyue was right; even during the duration of her marriage, she and Jin Qingyu never had a moment of peace and harmony.

As for now…

That would be nothing short of wishful thinking.

Madam Rongyue's hand on her shoulder, carrying warmth, spread throughout her body little by little, and her voice was equally gentle: "If you want to resolve this matter, don't run away. Yaoyao, you have a strong character and are not afraid of difficulties. There is no reason for you to back down when you encounter him."

Even if Madam Rongyue hadn't pointed it out, Jiang Xingyao knew that she had been instinctively avoiding Jin Qingyu.

Her eyes lowered slightly, but the emotion in them gradually hardened: "Thank you, Aunt Yue, I know what to do now."

She turned to go downstairs, but Madam Rongyue called out to her, "It's raining outside, take an umbrella."

When Jiang Xingyao came out of the hotel, Jin Qingyu was still in the same spot. The drizzling raindrops hit him and seeped into his suit. He didn't have an umbrella, and he had put out his cigarette. When he didn't speak, he looked a little melancholy.

"Mr. Jin, it's Madam." Assistant Xu saw Jiang Xingyao first, and when he saw that Jiang Xingyao was indeed walking towards them, his face showed obvious surprise.

They had met just a few hours ago, and at that time Jiang Xingyao was clearly deliberately avoiding President Jin.

Jin Qingyu looked somewhat surprised. He pushed his wheelchair and headed towards Jiang Xingyao.

A huge black umbrella descended, covering only half of his body.

Jin Qingyu asked, "Are you here to see Madam Rongyue too? I heard about what happened in Hong Kong. I'll help you ask her for forgiveness. It's raining, you should go back."

This is the hotel where Madam Rongyue is staying. When Jiang Xingyao suddenly appeared here, Jin Qingyu naturally thought of this reason.

Jiang Xingyao's indifference eroded his confidence, and he didn't believe that Jiang Xingyao had come to see him.

Jiang Xingyao didn't expect Jin Qingyu to bring this up first. She didn't say anything for a moment, and then Jin Qingyu said, "Assistant Xu, take Yaoyao back."

“I’m here to see you,” Jiang Xingyao said. “Jin Qingyu, let’s talk about your mother.”

"You want me to let the Jiang family go?" Jin Qingyu asked.

Jiang Xingyao shook her head: "I know some things, and I want to have a good talk with you about them."

Half an hour later, Jin Qingyu and Jiang Xingyao entered a private room in a hotel.

In early autumn, the weather was still hot and dry, so the air conditioner in the house was set low.

After Jin Qingyu entered the room, he coughed violently for a while. Assistant Xu quickly poured him a cup of hot water and brought him a blanket before explaining, "Madam, Mr. Jin is not fully recovered yet. He coughs a lot when there are large temperature differences like this. Please bear with him."

"Is it because of that time?" Jiang Xingyao asked.

Assistant Xu said, "President Jin injured his lung that time, and his condition hasn't been good. Now..."

"Xu Wei, you can leave now," Jin Qingyu said. He saved Jiang Xingyao out of pure instinct, and there was no need for anyone else to bring it up and make Jiang Xingyao feel guilty.

What he craved was her concern, not the guilt he felt because of a few words from others.

As the door closed, a brief silence fell over the room. Jiang Xingyao hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Haven't you had your injury checked by anyone else?"

“I’m perfectly healthy. These are just temporary. I’ll get better sooner or later. You don’t need to take Xu Wei’s words to heart,” Jin Qingyu said.

Jiang Xingyao's long eyelashes trembled slightly as she suppressed the emotions flickering in her eyes. She looked at the person in front of her, and since they didn't really have anything to reminisce about, she said, "I went to see Grandpa Qin. I have something to tell you about that medicine from the Qu family back then."

Jin Qingyu poured himself a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Jiang Xingyao: "You came to me just to talk about this?"

“Besides this, I don’t think we have anything else to talk about,” Jiang Xingyao said.

Her casual words easily shattered Jin Qingyu's hopes. As expected, Jiang Xingyao was still as indifferent as ever. He even felt that without Xu Wei's two sentences, she wouldn't have shown even that one word of concern.

“Alright, then you can speak,” Jin Qingyu said.

Jiang Xingyao briefly recounted what she had heard from Grandpa Qin to Jin Qingyu, but before she could finish, Jin Qingyu interrupted her: "You mean, you want me to put aside my mother's hatred for the sake of your grandfather's reputation?"

His gaze was gloomy, his whole demeanor turned somber, and his voice was so cold it sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth: "Impossible, don't even think about it. My mother is utterly innocent."

It was that bitch Jin Manchuan who kept my mother's marriage a secret, lying to her that she had started a family outside. When the truth came out, Han Hui came looking for him, and he disappeared without a trace, leaving my mother to face the infamy and the rudeness of the Han family alone.

Even though it wasn't her fault, she felt sorry for Han Hui and tolerated her in every way.

But those people were never satisfied; in the end, they even tried to take her life. I returned to the Jin family to clear her name; why should I give up?

“I didn’t ask you to give up,” Jiang Xingyao said. “Jin Qingyu, I wouldn’t do that without knowing the facts. This is the first time I’ve heard about Auntie’s situation. As her son, it’s your duty to seek justice for her.”

This matter concerns my aunt, and also my grandfather. The person who hid the traitor from the Qu family must be connected to the person who murdered my aunt. I also want to know the truth.”

"You want to join forces with me?" Jin Qingyu cut off Jiang Xingyao's next words.

Jiang Xingyao's eyes flickered. She had only wanted to discuss with Jin Qingyu what would happen after they found out the truth, but now, faced with his proposal to join forces, she hesitated, but in the end, she did not refuse.

He simply said coldly, "I have conditions. Once the culprit is found, we must make him explain what happened back then so that this smear can not be pinned on my grandfather."

“Of course, Yao Yao, I never intended to use Grandpa’s reputation to set a trap.” Jin Qingyu’s voice was low and hoarse, with an ambiguous meaning.

Jiang Xingyao felt a chill run down her spine. Regardless of whether it was a setup or not, the fact that he used his grandfather's name to force her back was undeniable.

The deal was almost finalized, and Jiang Xingyao got up to leave, but Jin Qingyu blocked her way: "Yaoyao, now that we're going to cooperate, it's not right not to give me your contact information, is it?"

Jiang Xingyao frowned. Without hesitation, she refused directly: "With President Jin's network of contacts, finding me would be easy, wouldn't it?"

"You won't give me your contact information or address. I can't possibly have to go through all the trouble of having someone look for you every time I need to find you, Yao Yao. Do you really want me to use that method to find you?" Jin Qingyu asked again.

"I know you're wary of me. Well then, you can keep this phone. I'll use it to contact you from now on, okay?" He said, taking out his phone and tossing it to Jiang Xingyao.

Jiang Xingyao looked at the phone he threw at her, and her first reaction was to be on guard. Even though her eyes changed quickly, she still couldn't hide it from Jin Qingyu's eyes.

Jin Qingyu said, "If you don't want to take it, tell me your contact information or leave me your address."

"Yaoyao, if you don't want me to investigate you, I can choose not to, but you have to give me a way to find you, right?"

He sat in his wheelchair, blocking Jiang Xingyao's way, but his imposing presence was in no way weak. Jiang Xingyao took a deep breath: "Do you have anything on your phone that needs to be backed up?"

“I have backups of everything on my computer. As for my phone, feel free to look at it.” Jin Qingyu raised an eyebrow, his attitude incredibly open.

Jiang Xingyao had a feeling that there was something hidden in his words, so she didn't argue with him. She simply put her phone away, planning to find an appraisal agency later to see if there was any tracking or location software on it.

It's best to be wary of people like Jin Qingyu.