Chapter 233 I Regret
Chen Qing's defenses collapsed. He held his wrist and pressed down gently, "Have you taken the medicine?"
"not yet."
"We'll have dinner later, remember to eat." She lowered her head and blinked away the tears, grabbing his sleeve. "Next time, when Lian Zhuo reminds you, you have to listen."
Jiang Jingyan pouted her chin and opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
After a long while, he finally suppressed his sobs and asked, "Why?"
"What?" She laughed.
"You said you believed me, just one day."
Jiang Jingyan made two preparations. If Wan Lihong and Li Xiangli's wife were forced to suppress their confessions, he had a way to find another way.
Only one day later, Yan Baiqing succeeded as the chairman of Yan's group. All the arrangements he made using the Nanhong bracelet case were able to make progress, proving the crime of Yan Baiqing and Meng Hongwen abusing their power for personal gain. The plan to arrest Meng's party had nothing to do with the Chen family and Chen Qing at all.
The redness in the man's eyes penetrated Chen Qing's heart. She froze and said in a hoarse voice, "Fortunately, it's not the last day yet."
"You don't believe me."
Chen Qing shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "I was too idealistic. I thought that as long as I could clear Uncle Jiang and get the evidence in the Chen family case, I could convict Meng Hongwen. But that's not the case. Meng Hongwen's power is too great. I'm not the only family he's destroyed, and I'm a victim."
Jiang Jingyan squeezed her hand with brute force, "What does it have to do with me?"
Behind him was a darkness as deep as the abyss, a darkness that even the surrounding lights could not illuminate. It made people dizzy and confused, and it spread endlessly.
Chen Qing pulled him to sit on the sofa, squatted beside him, and held his hands. "Uncle Jiang, Madam Jiang, you don't care anymore? If the Jiang family is turned upside down for me, can I bear it? You fought bloody battles for ten years to build your reputation, Uncle Jiang's life's blood and sweat, the glory of the Jiang family, is it worth it for just me?"
"You know my answer."
The bitterness in these words deeply stung Chen Qing. She leaned against his knees, gasping for breath, and it took a long time for her to find her voice. "You completely disobeyed the orders and plans from above. You were tolerated for violating the rules once, but you've affected the overall plan. You've truly fulfilled Meng Hongwen's wish. He and Yan Baiqing are waiting for the province to be mad at you, for you to lose power, and for the Jiang family to lose power. I don't want to see that day."
She refused to look into his eyes and felt a hand falling on her head, stroking her long hair again and again.
"You're not someone who disregards justice. After meeting me, I want you to go against your will, betray the oath you swore to uphold, and have your identity and power destroyed. I don't want to fight alone against those who disregard the law."
As soon as he finished speaking, his cheeks felt cold.
Chen Qing closed her eyes and trembled, that tear almost broke her heart.
She buried herself in the man's waist, hugged him and sobbed, "Six years ago, you gave me half of my life. I don't want you to trade yourself for the remaining half. You've done enough for me. I can't hold on any longer, okay?"
Chen Qing exerted all her strength, and Jiang Jingyan seemed to be nailed firmly to the seat, with her palm pressed on her back. The blood vessels on the back of her hand were winding and mixed with water marks.
The servant outside the door whispered, "Someone from the Yan family said they're here to pick up Miss Qing'er."
Jiang Jingyan paused, pulled her up, and couldn't contain his anger.
Chen Qing looked up, his eyes bloodshot as he stared. "I was the one who contacted him. Two days ago, Yan Baiqing said he wanted me to report Uncle Jiang. He's been delaying for so long. Everything is just right. Only by becoming the closest person to him can I hope to get to the core of the matter."
"Chen Qing."
"Listen to me." She stood up stubbornly, her fists clenched at her sides. "My decision has nothing to do with anyone else. Since you agreed to separate from me and go collect evidence on the Chen family yourself, it's the same this time. Jiang Jingyan, I've grown up. You taught me."
Two horns sounded outside the courtyard, and the phone in my pocket flashed its screen.
Chen Qing wiped his face, turned around, and faced the staff of the investigation team, "Sorry for the trouble."
When he was about to go out, Liang Jing and Tang Xiaoming arrived at the same time.
Chen Qing nodded to them. Through the floor-to-ceiling window, she once again stared at the man in the room. He was motionless, with his head hung, like an empty shell of despair.
Chen Qing originally wanted to leave quietly, but she was worried that she had to explain some things to Jiang Jingyan clearly.
It is rumored that Mr. Jiang is ruthless and unfeeling. No matter how good the relationship or how close the relative is, he has never been successful in asking them to use the back door or give him a green light. Even when Mrs. Jiang was implicated by the Tao family and was under investigation, he did not show favoritism.
Over the years, he has held a prominent position and outstanding abilities, and rarely has he been forced to do things against his will. Chen Qing knew that he would blame himself and feel guilty, so he specially set aside time to meet him and comfort him in person.
Chen Qing looked at it for a while, dug his fingernails into his palm, and walked away.
Until the sound of the engine sounded and faded away, Jiang Jingyan sank into the sofa and never communicated with anyone.
Tang Xiaoming patted his shoulder, "Jingyan."
He ignored him, and Tang Xiaoming felt aggrieved and couldn't say what he wanted to say.
Mrs. Jiang gathered her shawl and said, "Alright, Chen Qing has this awareness, you should be thankful. To enter the Jiang family, it's not enough to just have a good appearance. Your father -"
"Is that enough?"
She stopped short.
Jiang Jingyan's eyes were red and he was arrogant. "You think the Jiang family is such a good place? What good will it end up like if you follow me?"
Mrs. Jiang knew that he was resentful and did not intend to anger him. She stated the facts and reasoned with him, "Since Chen Qing has feelings for you, no matter how I tried to persuade her, she insisted on staying. If so, she should bear the consequences. Otherwise, is she just talking about love?"
"I forced her to stay." Jiang Jingyan looked at his empty hands, his voice hoarse, "I raised her since she was a child. It was me who confirmed her feelings over and over again after she grew up. It was me who put the shackles on her with my own hands."
Tang Xiaoming held him down tightly, "Jingyan! Stop talking nonsense..."
Liang Jing didn't know the relationship between the two people. After hearing this, she realized that the previous romantic rumors were actually true.
Mrs. Jiang stood up, blocking Jiang Jingyan, and squeezed out a few words from between her teeth, "Don't you think the Jiang family is embarrassing enough?"
She was so furious that she raised her hand to slap him, but when she saw the sadness in his eyes, she couldn't bear it and put it down angrily.
The development of this relationship was quite sensitive from the beginning and could not be exposed to the public. Originally, Jiang Jingyan could have simply refused to admit it and found a reason to deceive the outside world, so he could have concealed their relationship for the previous six years.
Liang Jing was there, Tang Xiaoming was there, and all the servants and nannies in the house were there. When he said it out loud, he was directly handing the blame to others.
"I regret it." Jiang Jingyan helped Tang Xiaoming stand up, as if he had exhausted all his strength. "You urged me to send her away, I should have listened to you."
The lines on the man's face were tense, he staggered to the ground and vomited a pool of thick black blood.
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