Chapter 219 Jiang Family Banquet

Grandpa Jin looked at Shen Ying and said earnestly, "Child, I know you don't need the Jin family's money, but we still need to be clear about these things."

"Sign the agreement, keep it in black and white as evidence, so that bastard won't be able to fight for custody of the child anymore, understand?"

He didn't keep us in suspense, speaking much more frankly, even his face showing a hint of dejection.

He also didn't want to use those thoughts to speculate about his grandson.

But what Jin Qingyu had done before still served as a silent reminder to him.

His two grandsons are both incredibly confused when it comes to matters of the heart. Now that he has seen signs of trouble, he naturally has to take precautions, but he can't let that scoundrel do something irreversible.

Shen Ying never expected that Old Master Jin would be so considerate of her, even calculating things that might happen in the future.

Shen Ying glanced at the agreement given by Old Master Jin, which indeed stated that she would have custody of Xiao Shuijing and that the Jin family would pay the child's child support in a lump sum.

There were no problems with the agreement. Shen Ying thanked the old man before signing her name.

The old man said, "After all, he is a child of our Jin family. I know you have a grudge. If you don't want to, I, this old man, can stop seeing this child in the future. But promise me, if you ever encounter difficulties in the future, don't be shy, just contact your grandfather directly, understand?"

Although the old man looked dejected, he had considered everything for her. Shen Ying felt a deep sense of gratitude and kept thanking him, saying, "Thank you for thinking of me so much. I'm taking Xiao Shuijing back to Hong Kong. If you have time, you can come and see her anytime."

After resolving her major concern, Shen Ying returned to her gentle and intellectual demeanor.

She spoke briefly with the old man, who became more and more satisfied with her, but also felt a little regretful. That muddle-headed Jin Yanzhou had lost such a good granddaughter-in-law.

It was half an hour later when Shen Ying came out of the old man's study. The Jin family members had all finished breakfast and left, but Jin Yanzhou was still sitting in the living room.

Upon seeing Shen Ying, he immediately asked anxiously, "Yingying, what did Grandpa say to you?"

The signed agreement was in her bag. Looking at Jin Yanzhou's nervous face, Shen Ying said, "It's nothing more than Grandpa Jin agreeing to let me break off the engagement. Jin Yanzhou, you should give up now."

As she left the Jin family, Jin Yanzhou followed closely behind: "Why? Why, Yingying? We clearly love each other so much, why can't we stay together forever?"

"I've already started preparing for your wedding, the elders in the family have all given their approval, and we even have a child together. Why are you suddenly giving up?"

He stood in front of Shen Ying, his hand on her shoulder, his voice filled with obvious panic and unease.

Shen Ying said, "Because I don't love you anymore, Jin Yanzhou. The love you spoke of is in the past. I no longer love you."

Should I be grateful to you for planning my wedding?

Don't forget, I was never your first choice. If you hadn't exposed your affair with me and been kicked out of the company, unable to compete with Jin Qingyu anymore, you still wouldn't have married me.

Don't portray yourself as so sentimental; otherwise, you'll only end up fooling yourself.

Jin Yanzhou froze for a moment after Shen Ying spoke, and Shen Ying took advantage of this moment to open the car door and get in.

As the car started moving, Jin Yanzhou spread his arms to block it. He said, "Chen Ying, you can't leave. Get out and let's talk this over. I..."

"Jin Yanzhou, we're both adults. It shouldn't be that hard to part ways amicably, right? Or are you forcing me to expose that little thing?"

"Don't blame me for not warning you, you should know the consequences if it really comes to that." Shen Ying only lowered one car window, her expression indifferent as she looked at Jin Yanzhou.

Although Jin Yanzhou has been temporarily kicked out of the company by the old man, he will definitely go back after the old man calms down. Naturally, he cares about his reputation.

His gaze was filled with disbelief as he looked at Shen Ying. He asked, "Does it have to be this way? Yingying, do we really have to go this far?"

"Whether we part amicably or fight to the death is up to you, Jin Yanzhou. My patience has run out, so please stop bothering me." Shen Ying retorted, closing the car window. She no longer looked at Jin Yanzhou's thunderstruck expression, and simply honked the horn impatiently.

The ear-piercing sound echoed through the Jin family's old mansion. The living room door opened, and Jin Qingyu came out. He crossed his arms and looked at Jin Yanzhou with a mocking gaze: "Big brother, weren't you quite happy to shout when Yao Yao and I got divorced?"

Why are you starting to become so persistent and clingy now that it's your turn? So all those high-sounding standards of yours only apply to others, and don't work on you?

Since seeing Jin Qingyu, Jin Yanzhou's expression has become extremely strange. His gaze also left Shen Ying and he glanced warily at Jin Qingyu.

Jin Qingyu chuckled sarcastically again: "Big brother, aren't you going to move aside? Or do you insist that I call Grandpa out?"

"Jin Qingyu, mind your own business," Jin Yanzhou said.

"This is not meddling in other people's business. Didn't Miss Shen just say that if you don't let her go, it will affect the stock price of Jin's Group? My grandfather entrusted me with a great responsibility, so I have to be responsible to the shareholders of Jin's Group, don't I?"

Now that this crisis has begun to emerge, it must be nipped in the bud. Brother, please proceed.

Jin Qingyu's voice was casual, but his words were like stabbing Jin Yanzhou in the heart.

Jin Yanzhou was still unwilling to give up, but he also knew that he was not in the right today. After hesitating for a moment, he still moved aside a little distance.

The next instant, the roar of the engine filled the air, and Shen Ying's car sped away from his sight.

It seemed like only a blink of an eye before he could no longer see the car. Even the sound of the engine grew fainter and fainter until it was completely gone. It felt like a piece of his heart had been emptied out.

He had never known before that a person who was always gentle could be so resolute when deciding to leave.

He never imagined that one day he would separate from Shen Ying, but Shen Ying had already given him a rude awakening with her actions.

She not only wanted to leave, but she also left herself a backup plan to prevent him from harassing her.

Jin Qingyu walked towards Jin Yanzhou and said, "Brother, you are so passionate about your career that you've let Miss Shen follow you for so many years without any official status. You should know what choice you should make next."

Miss Shen has something on you, so for the sake of the other uncles and elders in the company, don't go looking for her anymore.

Jin Yanzhou's brows furrowed into a deep frown. He wanted nothing more than to turn around and punch Jin Qingyu twice, but he ultimately didn't have the heart to do so.

Or perhaps he couldn't refute Jin Qingyu either.

He still wants to return to the company, so naturally, he still wants to appease the shareholders of Jin's Group.

If Shen Ying were to expose those things and affect those people's interests, they would naturally stand against him, making it even harder for him to compete with Jin Qingyu.

Jin Yanzhou gritted his teeth, a fierce hatred flashing in his eyes. It seemed that things between him and Shen Ying had returned to how they were at the beginning.

Yingying and rights, she can only choose one.

It shouldn't be like this. He is the rightful grandson of the Jin family. If Jin Qingyu didn't exist, he would be the undisputed heir of the Jin family. In that case, he could bring Yingying back directly after returning to the country. He wouldn't have to hide his relationship with Yingying, and he wouldn't make Yingying sad.

They can enter into marriage in harmony and peace.

But now, all of this has been ruined by Jin Qingyu, this illegitimate son.

"Why are you looking at me like that, brother? Is that look of hatred? But brother, don't forget that it was you who let my Yaoyao go."

"I have never interfered in your affairs with Miss Shen. You deserve all of this. You can't hate me for no reason." Jin Qingyu said slowly.

Jin Yanzhou's eyes were like ice. Now that things had escalated to this point, he still wanted to distance himself. If he hadn't been keeping a close eye on him and Yingying all that time, why would his relationship with Yingying have ended so hastily? He should have had the chance to properly comfort Yingying.

"Jin Qingyu, stop talking nonsense. I've remembered what happened today, and I'll get my revenge one day," Jin Yanzhou said.

He glanced again in the direction of the door, but Shen Ying was nowhere to be seen. Even the exhaust fumes from the departing car had dissipated. He pursed his lips, turned around, and went back to the old house.

He finally made his choice; between power and Shen Ying, he chose not Shen Ying.

At least not now.

Jin Manchuan is still in prison, waiting for him to bail her out. At this time, he naturally has to find a way to get back to the company first, so that he has the capital to compete with Jin Qingyu again before he can save Jin Manchuan.

Jin Qingyu brushed past Jin Yanzhou, and he sneered without any attempt to hide it. He said that the person who had been cursing him for being emotionless and not knowing how to love was not necessarily the one with deep feelings. He had given up on Shen Ying without hesitation just because of a little threat.

"Mr. Jin, the Jiang family is having a banquet the day after tomorrow. It seems the Jiang family is on the verge of collapse and wants to use this opportunity to attract some investment. Do you think you should go?" Assistant Xu asked as soon as Jin Qingyu returned to the company.

"Get me an invitation," Jin Qingyu said.

He didn't care about the Jiang family's affairs before, but things are different now. Qu Xinting's attitude is clearly questionable, and he has to help Yao Yao find out the truth.

The Jiang family is now in dire straits; even though they sent out invitations widely, only a handful of families actually showed up.

Most of them were families who had previously been on good terms with Old Master Qu. Looking around, the banquet hall was empty. To put it bluntly, these people weren't there for the Jiang family; they were all there to curry favor with Old Master Qu.

As soon as Jin Qingyu arrived, Jiang Yuncheng greeted him with a beaming smile: "My dear son-in-law, it's been so long since you've come! Come on, come over here."