Chapter 214 We can't let Jin Qingyu toy with her Yao Yao

Even though he was mentally prepared, Jin Qingyu still felt a pang of sadness when he heard Jiang Xingyao's nonchalant answer.

As expected, he was the one who chose Jiang Xingyao from beginning to end; in Jiang Xingyao's heart, there was no trace of him.

Even her marriage to him was merely a stepping stone to escape the Jiang family.

This springboard could be used by Jin Yanzhou, or anyone else.

In Jiang Xingyao's heart, he was never special.

Jin Qingyu suddenly fell silent, his expression even seeming somewhat solemn.

Jiang Xingyao felt a little confused, and she had no intention of taking the initiative to exchange pleasantries with Jin Qingyu.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Jin Qingyu did not allow Jiang Xingyao to accompany him into the examination room, and Jiang Xingyao did not insist, simply waiting in the corridor.

After about ten minutes, a nurse came out of the clinic and gave Jiang Xingyao a form to pick up her medicine.

When Jiang Xingyao returned, Jin Qingyu had already come out of the consultation room. The doctor was giving him some instructions, but Jiang Xingyao did not approach him.

When Jin Qingyu saw her, he walked over and said, "Thank you so much for your help today. Let me treat you to a meal."

"Jin Qingyu, what are you planning to do now?" Jiang Xingyao asked. She could sense that Jin Qingyu's attitude towards her was becoming increasingly polite and gentle, but Jiang Xingyao's vigilance had not diminished at all.

Jin Qingyu said, "Yesterday's meal was my fault. I shouldn't have argued with you about it. Yao Yao, give me a chance to apologize."

He bent down slightly, his gaze level with Jiang Xingyao's, her image reflected in his pupils. Even the curve of his lips was excessively gentle, which was somewhat unlike the image Jiang Xingyao remembered.

Just as Jiang Xingyao was about to refuse, a figure suddenly ran towards him, accompanied by his childish daughter's voice: "Bad child, Xin Xin is a bad child."

It was Zhou Keyuan. He stood in front of Jiang Xingyao, glaring at her with a fierce look.

There was no caregiver or anyone accompanying him. Jiang Xingyao asked, "Uncle Zhou, what are you doing here? Who did you come with?"

Zhou Keyuan ignored Jiang Xingyao's words and pointed at her, saying, "You're the bad girl. You're the one who upset Xin Xin."

Go apologize to Xin Xin.

Jiang Xingyao had spent some time with Zhou Keyuan before, and she knew his personality well. Since he became confused, he had become more and more clear about his likes and dislikes, and he spoke without any beating around the bush.

He had always been kind to Jiang Xingyao before. Even when Jiang Xingyao went to the Zhou family to find Qu Xinting last time, his attitude was peaceful. He was completely different from his fierce appearance now.

Jiang Xingyao also knew that Zhou Keyuan cared most about Qu Xinting right now. It was probably because she had argued with Qu Xinting at the Zhou family home that day and overheard it in Zhou Keyuan's ears that he became hostile towards her.

Jiang Xingyao didn't take Zhou Keyuan's words to heart. She continued to ask Zhou Keyuan who he had come to the hospital with.

Zhou Keyuan still wouldn't say anything. He was in a really bad state and extremely confused. Since they had run into each other, Jiang Xingyao couldn't just leave him there alone.

Jin Qingyu went directly to the information desk to inquire about the situation, while Zhou Keyuan was still muttering to Jiang Xingyao: "Bad girl, you're the one who wronged Xinxin, you made Xinxin sad, I don't like you anymore."

Jiang Xingyao frowned, knowing full well that arguing with him wouldn't get her anywhere, but she still corrected him: "Uncle Zhou, she's not as good as you think, don't be fooled by her."

“Shut up, you don’t understand. Xin Xin is the best. I’ve heard everything from her. She did it all for you. You’re bad. You’ve wronged her,” Zhou Keyuan said.

He glared at Jiang Xingyao with a menacing air, which made Jiang Xingyao's brows furrow even more tightly. Especially when she heard Zhou Keyuan say that Qu Xinting was doing it for her own good, Jiang Xingyao felt nothing but sarcasm.

The Qu Xinting in Zhou Keyuan's mind was an idealized version of himself; perhaps the Qu Xinting he knew was indeed simple and kind.

Little did they know what had become of Qu Xinting over the years because of Jiang Yuncheng.

Jiang Xingyao didn't correct Zhou Keyuan anymore, but Zhou Keyuan grabbed her sleeve: "Come with me and apologize to Xinxin."

"I'm not going. I haven't done anything to wrong her." Jiang Xingyao's voice turned cold. She tried to pry Zhou Keyuan's hands off, but the man in front of her was, after all, an adult man, and Jiang Xingyao couldn't do it.

Zhou Keyuan held on tightly to her. Just then, someone else rushed over like a gust of wind and asked, "What's going on? Zhou Keyuan, didn't I tell you not to run around? Why don't you listen? Are you trying to drive me crazy?"

Zhou Keyuan hurriedly released Jiang Xingyao and said, "Xinxin, don't be angry. I saw your daughter. She upset you, and I wanted her to apologize to you."

When Qu Xinting got angry, he immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake, his attitude incredibly sincere, just like a child who had done something wrong.

Qu Xinting's tone became even harsher: "Who told you to meddle? You're confused yourself. Mind your own business first, and don't worry about other people's affairs."

"I'm sorry." Zhou Keyuan apologized again, as if he would never contradict Qu Xinting.

Qu Xinting then looked at Jiang Xingyao, her tone a little stiff: "What are you doing here?"

As she spoke, her gaze kept sweeping over Jiang Xingyao, lingering for a moment on the abrasion on Jiang Xingyao's face covered with a band-aid.

Jiang Xingyao said, "My affairs are none of your concern, Qu Xinting. Let me give you a piece of advice: have some conscience. You've been deceiving Uncle Zhou like this for Jiang Yuncheng. Aren't you afraid that doing something so wrong will shorten your lifespan?"

Qu Xinting said, "Whether I'll have my lifespan shortened or not, I don't know yet, but I'll give you a piece of advice: if you're still having an ambiguous relationship with your ex-husband, it's definitely going to shorten your lifespan."

Her words were sarcastic and made no attempt to hide her dislike for Jin Qingyu.

Just then, Jin Qingyu returned from the information desk and overheard Qu Xinting's words. He said, "Aunt Qu, mother-in-law, you've made a mess of your own love life, but I didn't expect you to care so much about me and Yao Yao."

"But you're wrong about that. With Yaoyao by my side, I'll only protect her and ensure she lives to a ripe old age. I would never let her die young, Yaoyao. Let's go."

His hand reached out towards Jiang Xingyao. Jiang Xingyao looked at Qu Xinting's mocking face, perhaps out of rebellion or resentment. She pursed her lips and, under Qu Xinting's gaze, took Jin Qingyu's hand.

Qu Xinting then said, "Jiang Xingyao, aren't you shameless? Don't you know how he treated you? Can't you live without him?"

This time, Qu Xinting's voice was unconsciously tinged with anxiety.

She looked very anxious.

Jiang Xingyao scoffed: "Are you talking about yourself? Don't forget how groveling you were in front of Jiang Yuncheng."

She didn't want to pay attention to Qu Xinting anymore, so she pulled Jin Qingyu away. Qu Xinting didn't stop her, but her eyes were filled with disappointment.

As soon as Jiang Xingyao left the hospital, she shook off Jin Qingyu's hand. Her face was equally grim. She really couldn't understand how Qu Xinting, who was so obedient to Jiang Yun, could have the audacity to reprimand her.

Jin Qingyu unwrapped the fruit candy he hadn't offered yet and put it in Jiang Xingyao's mouth: "Have a piece of candy to calm down, Yaoyao. What I said earlier was true. I will protect you well from now on and I won't let you get hurt again."

The sweet and sour taste spread between her lips and teeth, and the solemn words of Jin Qingyu echoed in her ears. Jiang Xingyao said, "Jin Qingyu, don't push your luck. What you did just now was just for Qu Xinting. You and I have nothing to do with each other anymore."

Jin Qingyu said, "Alright, then I'll take this as an excuse to push my luck. I'd like to go even further and invite Miss Jiang to lunch, is that alright?"

Jiang Xingyao didn't want to go, but Jin Qingyu said again, "It's almost lunchtime, let's go, we can get your phone after we finish eating."

He was like a piece of chewing gum, ignoring Jiang Xingyao's protests and just kept talking about his own ideas.

Just then, Qu Xinting came out and said, "Jin Qingyu, right? Jiang Cancan hasn't been home for a while. You should tell her to come home."

She casually tossed out a sentence, and before Jin Qingyu could even respond, she had already helped Zhou Keyuan into the Zhou family's car.

Jin Qingyu's mind was in turmoil. He quickly said to Jiang Xingyao, "Yaoyao, I have no contact with Jiang Cancan anymore. Believe me, I can swear on my arm that if I am lying, may my arm never heal."

"Jin Qingyu, aren't you being childish?" Jiang Xingyao asked. "You don't need to explain so clearly. As long as Jiang Cancan doesn't use my face, what kind of relationship you two have is none of my business."

"Yaoyao!"

"Jin Qingyu, let's go eat," Jiang Xingyao said.

She suddenly relented, and the huge surprise left Jin Qingyu somewhat stunned. It wasn't until he saw the Zhou family's car still parked on the side of the road that Jin Qingyu belatedly realized what was going on.

Jiang Xingyao didn't agree because of him; she was just being stubborn with Qu Xinting.

Still feeling a little sad, Jin Qingyu followed Jiang Xingyao.

Qu Xinting sat in the car, watching the two figures disappear until they were no longer visible, before instructing the driver to drive off.

But those eyes were filled with intense guilt.

It's all her fault.

She was foolish all those years. She was tricked by others and ignored her disappearance.

It's her fault for not teaching Yao Yao self-respect and self-love properly, and for not giving Yao Yao love and confidence, which led to Yao Yao developing such an indecisive personality.

No, she had to make amends to Yaoyao. She would never allow that man surnamed Jin to hurt or toy with Yaoyao again.

The more Qu Xinting thought about it, the uglier her face became. Zhou Keyuan, standing beside her, cautiously asked, "Xinxin, don't be angry, okay? I was wrong, I..."

"Alright, it's none of your business. Are you hungry? What do you want to eat today? I'll make it for you." Qu Xinting snapped out of her thoughts and softened her voice considerably.