Chapter 891 Negotiation
Shen Qingshu glanced at Fu Siyan and said, "I'll talk to him."
Fu Siyan frowned. "A-Shu, this is too risky. I can't agree to it."
"It's nothing, we're just having a private chat, there's nothing he can do."
Fu Siyan's expression was solemn. "Just like you said, he's locked up here. Even though we were careless this time and he managed to get away with it, because of this, the higher-ups will definitely not let their guard down against him again. He's destined to stay here for the rest of his life. Ashu, his current situation no longer poses a threat to us. You don't need to wrong yourself."
“I know what I’m doing.” Shen Qingshu looked at Fu Siyan, her voice gentle but her tone firm. “Fu Siyan, you have to trust me.”
Fu Siyan pursed his lips and stared at Shen Qingshu.
Having been husband and wife for so many years, going through life and death together, and walking hand in hand for decades, how could Fu Siyan not understand Shen Qingshu's personality?
Once she makes up her mind to do something, no one can dissuade her.
Fu Siyan ultimately had no choice but to compromise.
However, even if Shen Qingshu was willing to cooperate, the detention cell was heavily guarded, and given Jin Que's status as a high-priority criminal, his so-called private conversation with Shen Qingshu was nothing more than a one-on-one dialogue through a visiting window and a microphone.
Although Jin Que was dissatisfied with the arrangement, he knew that this was the biggest concession his superiors had made.
He had only one request: when Shen Qingshu spoke with him, Fu Siyan and others had to be absent, and their conversations could not be monitored.
It's fine for Fu Siyan and others to avoid this, but not monitoring the calls is against regulations.
Jin Que, a key prisoner, was under strict surveillance from head to toe.
Moreover, the superiors had previously granted Jin Que special permission to participate in the video conversation, and although the entire process was under surveillance, Jin Que still managed to exploit the loophole. Therefore, the superiors' first reaction was to refuse.
However, Jin Que has leverage. He is the main force in the latest gene experiment being conducted by the international medical organization. He possesses the most crucial data, and as long as he releases this data, the experiment will essentially succeed.
This chip is indeed very influential.
After careful consideration, the higher-ups compromised.
Fu Siyan was worried, but Song Wenyuan repeatedly assured him that the detention room was absolutely safe and that it was just a phone call, and that Shen Qingshu's personal safety was absolutely guaranteed.
Shen Qingshu's attitude was firm, and even though Fu Siyan was unwilling, he could only compromise in the end.
Song Wenyuan left with Fu Siyan, leaving Shen Qingshu alone in the corridor outside the detention room.
Shen Qingshu walked to the viewing window, bent down and sat down, and picked up the microphone.
Through the glass, she saw Jin Que maneuvering his wheelchair toward her.
Jin Que picked up the microphone, his eyes fixed on Shen Qingshu.
Shen Qingshu had already guessed what he was going to say, so she wasn't angry. She simply asked directly, "What are your conditions?"
Jin Que laughed, "A-Shu, you clearly understand me best, so why didn't you choose me back then?"
"You're a criminal, you've taken so many lives, what makes you think I'd accept someone like you?"
“But you saved me,” Jin Que said. “If you hadn’t saved me that day, those people wouldn’t have died. So, A-Shu, you’re not innocent either.”
Even now, Jin Que is still fixated on this matter.
Shen Qingshu had regretted it before, believing that it was because she saved Jin Que that she gave Jin Que the opportunity to harm more innocent lives.
But over the years, as time has passed, Shen Qingshu has gradually come to understand that some people are destined to meet. Whether it is right or wrong, fate has already arranged it from the beginning, and the ending has long been determined.
“Jin Que, there’s no point in saying all this now.” Shen Qingshu’s gaze swept over Jin Que’s full head of white hair before looking directly into his eyes. “We’re all getting old. More than twenty years have passed, and we’re both parents now. Actually, God has been kind to you; at least He gave you offspring.”
“But that’s not what I want.” Jin Que’s gaze darkened as he stared at Shen Qingshu with a gloomy expression. “You know perfectly well that all I’ve ever wanted is for our child. If Nian Nian were truly our child, I would never bother you and your daughter again until the day I die. But even that last thought of mine has been extinguished! A-Shu, how cruel you are to me!”
"Things have come to this point, and saying anything more won't change anything." Shen Qingshu didn't want to waste any more words with Jin Que. "Just state your conditions."
Jin Que was stung by her coldness and frowned as he asked, "You'll agree to any condition?"
"Yes," Shen Qingshu answered firmly.
“Okay.” Jin Que nodded, looking at Shen Qingshu, and finally couldn’t help but laugh. “Ah Shu, if you could share some of the love you have for Fu Siyan and your love for your children with me, that would be great. Maybe if you love me, I would be willing to become a good person for you?”
"I will not love you." Shen Qingshu looked at Jin Que and exposed him without hesitation, "You won't be a good person either."
Jin Que was taken aback, then burst into another round of mocking laughter, "A-Shu, you're really ruthless. But it doesn't matter. You look down on me, but now you need my help. See, this is fate!"
Shen Qingshu looked at Jin Que with a cold expression.
Yes, that's fate.
After many twists and turns, in his later years, he never expected that he would still have to get entangled with Jin Que again for the sake of his descendants.
This cruel twist of fate seems to never end.
When will it stop?
Shen Qingshu is unclear.
But she was content that she could still help her children.
...
Ten minutes later, Shen Qingshu put down the microphone, got up, and walked away without looking back.
The conversation with Jin Que also made Shen Qingshu realize a reality.
After learning about Niannian's true background, Jin Que showed no concern for his daughter Niannian at all.
Jin Que never loved Jiang Miluo, so naturally he wouldn't love the daughter Jiang Miluo had deceived him into having.
Shen Qingshu decided to prevent Fu Nianjin and Jin Que from meeting.
As she walked out of the detention and monitoring area, Fu Siyan and Song Wenyuan saw her and immediately came to greet her.
"Ah Shu!"
Fu Siyan strode up to her and carefully observed her expression. "Are you alright? What did Jin Que say to you?"
"I'm fine." Shen Qingshu said calmly. "She just didn't accept Niannian's background and argued with me for a bit."
"That's all?" Fu Siyan clearly didn't believe him. "What did he threaten you with, right?"
"He's locked up inside, what can he threaten me with?" Shen Qingshu glared at him. "Don't overthink it. I even had a fight with him because of Niannian. Niannian wants to see him, but he doesn't want to."
"It's better not to see her. Niannian's emotions are already unstable right now that she has just learned the truth, so seeing her might not be a good thing."
“Yes, that’s what I think too.” Shen Qingshu sighed softly. “That’s how his life is going to be. Fortunately, nothing bad happened to Niannian this time, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to explain it to her mother.”
"You raised Niannian single-handedly, she will understand you."
“Niannian’s personality is just like Ruomi’s.” Shen Qingshu took Fu Siyan’s arm and, under his worried gaze, raised her hand and gently tapped his furrowed brow with her fingertips. “If you keep frowning, you’ll really become an annoying old man.”
Upon hearing this, Fu Siyan was taken aback.
Shen Qingshu smiled and gave him a reproachful look, "The children must be getting impatient, let's go, old man."
Fu Siyan reached out and pulled his wife into his arms, his voice low and deep, "A-Shu, we promised that no matter what, we would share joys and sorrows for the rest of our lives and never hide anything from each other again. Do you remember?"
Shen Qingshu gently rested her head on his shoulder and softly replied, "I remember."
Fu Siyan patted her back, as if sighing, "It's good that you remember. Come on, let's go back and find the children."
Shen Qingshu nodded, "Okay."
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