Chapter 326 I've liked him for a long time

After spending the New Year in the capital, Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu set off directly for Hong Kong. This time, Jin Qingyu also specially brought Jin Yuanqiu along.

Jiang Xingyao had informed Zhou Huaiyan and the others in advance, but no one came to pick them up at the airport this time. It was obvious that Zhou Huaiyan was planning to give Jin Qingyu a hard time again.

Jin Yuanqiu teased, "Second brother, I think you still have a long way to go if you want to be with your sister-in-law completely. I came all this way with you, and you can't possibly not even get into the Zhou family's house?"

Jin Qingyu said, "How could that be? Your second sister-in-law is here, isn't she? She definitely won't let you be kept out, right, Yaoyao?"

He left room for maneuver in his words, not mentioning his own affairs. Jiang Xingyao noticed his obviously flustered appearance and said, "Don't worry, my brother is definitely not that naive."

Zhou Huaiyan has done some childish things before.

Regardless of the circumstances, Jin Qingyu was mentally prepared for this trip.

The car drove towards the Zhou family mansion. Fortunately, what Jin Yuanqiu was worried about did not happen. Elder Zhou Ke was already waiting at the door. When he saw Jiang Xingyao, he happily opened the door and welcomed her in: "Yaoyao, you've finally arrived. Xinxin has been waiting for you for a long time. You must be tired. Xinxin is still preparing the meal. Come in quickly."

Zhou Keyuan was very enthusiastic, but only towards Jiang Xingyao.

But at least the Zhou family's door had been opened, and Jin Yuanqiu breathed a sigh of relief. She then said to Jin Qingyu, "My dear second brother, I don't think things are that simple. You'd better pray for yourself later."

"Jin Yuanqiu, I'm warning you, stop pouring cold water on me." Jin Qingyu lowered his voice and warned Jin Yuanqiu through gritted teeth.

Jin Yuanqiu shrugged: "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I'll just wait and see."

Her second brother, in the past, whether in the Jin family or in front of her, always had a commanding presence. Jin Yuanqiu was happy to see Jin Qingyu suffer a setback.

The decorations used by the Zhou family for the New Year had not yet been taken down, and the whole house had a festive atmosphere. But when the door was pushed open, seeing the house filled with haute couture dresses and jewelry, Jiang Xingyao was immediately reminded of when she had just been recognized by the Zhou family.

Zhou Keyuan still only had eyes for Jiang Xingyao. He pulled Jiang Xingyao over to look at the new clothes. Jin Yuanqiu whispered, "See? Second brother, this is already a warning to you. It's telling you about your sister-in-law's status in the Zhou family. If she's with you, she definitely won't live any worse than she did at home."

Jin Qingyu glanced at Jin Yuanqiu. He hadn't expected that bringing Jin Yuanqiu along would have this ingenious use.

Zhou Huaiyan was not seen at home. There was a clanging and banging in the kitchen, probably Qu Xinting was busy. Jin Qingyu rolled up his sleeves and headed to the kitchen. Before leaving, he whispered to Jin Yuanqiu, "You stay here and keep an eye on Yaoyao for me."

Zhou Huaiyan's brother-in-law is not easy to please, and Qu Xinting's attitude is also unclear. Since Zhou Huaiyan is not here now, Jin Qingyu wants to take this opportunity to persuade Qu Xinting first, so that there will be less trouble later.

"Mother-in-law, is there anything I can help you with?" Jin Qingyu put on a smile and pushed past the maid next to Qu Xinting in a fawning manner.

Qu Xinting then gave him a look: "Was Yaoyao happy at the Jin family this year? Did no one in your Jin family make things difficult for her?"

“How could that be, Mother-in-law? Right now, the Jin family only has Grandpa, Second Aunt, and Yuanqiu. They all like Yaoyao very much and dream of having her come back to be a daughter-in-law of the Jin family,” Jin Qingyu said. He quickly added, “Of course, it’s meaningless for me to say all this. Mother-in-law, you’ll know when you ask Yaoyao yourself.”

Qu Xinting had been looking at Jin Qingyu with suspicion, but when she heard the second half of his sentence, her expression changed drastically. Without being polite to Jin Qingyu, she handed him the washed vegetables: "You are the person Yaoyao chose herself. As long as she is happy with you, I naturally have nothing to say."

However, you still have to get past Huaiyan; you at least need to prove to him your true feelings for Yaoyao.

Qu Xinting suddenly softened her attitude, and Jin Qingyu was overjoyed, quickly agreeing with her repeatedly.

Qu Xinting didn't let Jin Qingyu work there for too long. Estimating that it was about time, she said, "Alright, Huaiyan will be back soon. Go outside and look for Yaoyao."

Just as she herself said, even if she didn't like Jin Qingyu, Jiang Xingyao had already fallen head over heels for him. She had wronged Jiang Xingyao so much before, and now she was determined to make amends, so naturally she was unwilling to contradict Jiang Xingyao's feelings.

She was willing to grant Yao Yao any wish, as long as Jin Qingyu was sincere towards her, she had nothing more to say.

When Jin Qingyu came out, Jiang Xingyao had just finished trying on jewelry after being urged by Zhou Keyuan. The sound of a car engine came from outside at the same time, and Zhou Huaiyan's figure quickly appeared outside the door.

Jin Qingyu stepped forward and called him "Big Brother," immediately earning a strange look from Zhou Huaiyan, who said sarcastically, "No, I can't accept being called 'Big Brother' by President Jin. I remember President Jin's attitude before."

“Brother, I was wrong before, but I’m no longer President Jin. I’m here today for two reasons: first, to apologize to you, and second, to introduce you to the new person in charge of the Jin family. From now on, all cooperation between our two families will be handled by her.” Jin Qingyu’s expression remained unchanged, as if he hadn’t heard Zhou Huaiyan’s ridicule. His face still wore a gentle smile.

From the moment Zhou Huaiyan returned, Jiang Xingyao put down what she was holding and looked over with some concern.

She had witnessed Jin Qingyu and Zhou Huaiyan clashing countless times, and now she couldn't help but worry that Jin Qingyu was about to lose his temper again.

Fortunately, her fears were not realized.

Zhou Huaiyan's attention was still drawn to Jin Qingyu's words. He said, "What do you mean? You've also been kicked out of the Jin family? Does that mean you have nothing now? You definitely can't give my sister happiness like that."

“Brother, you’re mistaken. I’m not penniless. Yaoyao is my everything. From now on, I’ll be Yaoyao’s assistant, taking care of her daily life and living off her salary. That way, you won’t have to worry about me doing anything to betray Yaoyao, right?” Jin Qingyu said.

As he spoke, he handed several documents to Zhou Huaiyan, including the equity transfer agreements and the charity and public welfare plans he would be arranging for Jiang Xingyao.

No matter what, Jiang Xingyao will always come first.

Zhou Huaiyan knew that it took a great deal of determination for a man to entrust everything to another person, but he still deliberately said in a cold voice, "Even so, what does that mean?"

It just means you love and care about Yaoyao now. But what if you get tired of her and stop loving her later? You'll have plenty of ways to trick her back.

You have far more experience than Yao Yao; deceiving her would be too easy for you. I can't trust you so easily.

"Then how can I convince you, brother? No matter what you ask, I will prove to you that my feelings for Yaoyao are absolutely genuine, and I would never have the thought of betraying her again," Jin Qingyu said.

Qu Xinting had already prepared the meal, and the steaming hot dishes were being served one after another. She glanced at Zhou Huaiyan and said, "Huaiyan, you're back. Wash your hands and eat first. We can talk about it later."

Zhou Huaiyan could also tell that Qu Xinting was trying to smooth things over.

He said, "Come out with me after we finish eating. I have something to talk to you about alone."

“Okay, I’ll do whatever you say, brother. You go ahead and get ready, I’ll go help my mother-in-law,” Jin Qingyu said.

Seeing his overly familiar manner, Zhou Huaiyan felt a lump in her throat, unable to vent it, and could only irritably go into the restroom.

When he came out, he saw Jiang Xingyao standing awkwardly at the door. Zhou Huaiyan immediately understood: "You're here to plead for him?"

Jiang Xingyao said, "Brother, I'm sorry. I've thought about this a lot, and I've decided to give him a chance, and also give myself a chance."

I've liked him for a long time, and I wouldn't be satisfied if I didn't give it a try.

She didn't say these words to Jin Qingyu's face. Besides not being able to say them, she also had another thought in mind: she didn't want Jin Qingyu to realize that she actually cared about him too.

She was afraid that if she got it too quickly, he would lose interest too soon, and things would go back to the way they were before…

Jiang Xingyao knew that what she was doing was spineless, but she couldn't control her heart. Liking someone is like walking a tightrope; you know that falling off is like falling off a bottomless abyss, but you still want to try it with all your might.

Zhou Huaiyan said, "There still needs to be a test, but I remember what you said, it won't be too much."

Yao Yao, remember things are different now than before. The Zhou and Qu families are your support. If you've been wronged, just come home, and we'll all support you unconditionally.

You must always put yourself first. No one deserves to make you compromise yourself, understand?

"Okay, thank you, brother," Jiang Xingyao said.

After the meal, Zhou Huaiyan called Jin Qingyu out. Despite Zhou Huaiyan's promise, Jiang Xingyao was still a little worried. Qu Xinting noticed this and found an excuse to have Jiang Xingyao take Jin Yuanqiu to visit Shen Ying.

Shen Hanzhi and Yu Shu have both moved to Gangcheng and are currently in the startup phase, keeping them extremely busy. Shen Ying has also become much busier and hasn't had time to contact Jiang Xingyao recently.

Jiang Xingyao took advantage of her free time in the afternoon to go to the studio again. Shen Ying had recruited many new people, and everything in the studio was in good order. When she arrived, Shen Ying was not there. Wen Wan said that Shen Hanzhi and his wife had rented the floor downstairs from the studio, and Shen Ying had been going there to help out recently.

Jiang Xingyao didn't let Wen Wan call Shen Ying. She went downstairs directly to Shen Hanzhi's place. As soon as she came out of the elevator, she ran into Yu Shu, who was playing with Xiao Shuijing in the corridor.