Chapter 118 Mr. Jin, Secretary Jiang wants to see you.
The staff naturally couldn't make an exception for the old man. After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, the old man said to Jiang Xingyao, "Yaoyao, you go back first. Grandpa will find someone to help you get this certificate as soon as possible."
Jiang Xingyao also knew that this was not something the old man could decide.
For now, we can only wait.
Jiang Xingyao didn't say much, but the old man was still grumbling indignantly, wondering why there was such an unreasonable rule.
Jin Qingyu remained silent, following behind the two men. His steps were no longer as heavy as when they arrived; instead, they were much lighter.
His gaze remained fixed on Jiang Xingyao's back. The woman spoke to the old man with gentle eyes, unlike the frosty expression she wore when facing him.
A few strands of jet-black hair fell down her cheeks and disappeared into the collar of her coat, making her features appear slightly gentler.
Jin Qingyu's eyes darkened slightly, and a dense, bitter feeling seemed to surge within him, but even more so, he felt resentment.
He painstakingly won over the princess, who was the center of attention in this circle, and kept her by his side for nearly two years.
He thought he had her, he thought he could keep her by his side forever, but in the end he found that it was all wishful thinking on his part.
Even during their two-year marriage, she rarely smiled at him.
Jin Qingyu felt a slight itch in his fingers and suppressed the urge to pull her back into his arms.
Once prey has been dragged back to its den by a wild animal, escaping is not so easy.
He should have enough patience with Jiang Xingyao.
The old man had finished venting his frustrations and then called his assistant to ask someone to check on the divorce cooling-off period.
After listening to the old man's phone call, Jin Qingyu's already dark eyes surged with a strange emotion. He suddenly lowered his head and sent a long message to Assistant Xu.
Both grandfather and granddaughter seemed very busy. Jiang Xingyao mentioned to the old man that she wanted to leave early.
Ji Yunyin knew about her divorce and was waiting for her to celebrate together; the venue had already been booked.
The old man already felt guilty towards Jiang Xingyao, so naturally he wouldn't refuse. In fact, he specifically made it clear that Jin Qingyu had to go back to the old house with him, just to prevent Jin Qingyu from causing trouble.
Jin Qingyu was doing something, his eyes were glued to his phone screen, and he seemed a little absent-minded. The old man simply had someone push him into the car.
Watching the Jin family's car disappear into the distance, Jiang Xingyao finally felt a sense of relief.
She glanced back at the Civil Affairs Bureau, as if she still remembered the nervousness and anxiety she felt when she first stepped into this place with Jin Qingyu.
The moment she first stamped the seal, she felt the same way, as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders. At that time, she never imagined that she would be able to come here again in such a short period of time.
Jiang Xingyao didn't hesitate any longer. She hailed a taxi and soon arrived at the place she had agreed to meet with Ji Yunyin.
Qin Jiangnan and Shen Mingsu were both there, as was Shen Ying.
Upon seeing Jiang Xingyao, Ji Yunyin immediately rushed towards her: "Surprise!! To celebrate our beautiful Yaoyao's successful divorce, I specially invited all your friends in the capital. Today is a great day, come on, let's drink until we drop!"
Shen Mingsu remained as gentle as ever, raising his wine glass to Jiang Xingyao and simply saying congratulations.
Qin Jiangnan propped his head up with his hand and glanced at Jiang Xingyao with amusement: "It's not easy. Our Miss Jiang has finally decided to get out of the mire. It's not too bad that she's not so looked down upon."
Shen Ying didn't say anything, but smiled at Jiang Xingyao. Jiang Xingyao felt that she seemed a little out of sorts, and her complexion wasn't very good.
Feeling a pang of worry, Jiang Xingyao quickly went to Shen Ying and asked, "Sister Shen Ying, are you feeling unwell? Should I take you to the hospital to get checked out?"
Jiang Xingyao knew about Shen Ying's situation.
She herself had just lost a child, and the pain was all too clear to her, so she was even more worried about Shen Ying.
Jin Yanzhou has been busy fighting with Jin Qingyu over the family fortune lately, so he probably won't have time to take care of Shen Ying.
Moreover, she could sense that there were problems in the relationship between Shen Ying and Jin Yanzhou when they were in Hong Kong last time.
Shen Mingsu explained, "My sister is fine. She was just busy with the studio yesterday and didn't get enough rest. Speaking of which, Xingyao, are you also going to develop your career in Hong Kong?"
Jiang Xingyao does indeed still have some work in Gangcheng.
She nodded, then asked with a hint of surprise, "What do you mean 'also'? Is Sister Shen Ying also going to Hong Kong?"
Jiang Xingyao had always known that Shen Ying was determined to set up her own studio.
Moreover, he had heard Shen Ying mention the location before, which had already been decided upon in the capital.
Jin Yanzhou is also in the capital, and Shen Ying is currently pregnant with Jin Yanzhou's child. Why does she suddenly want to develop her career in Hong Kong?
Shen Ying nodded: "It's still in the preparation stage. The location in Hong Kong hasn't been decided yet. I need to deal with things in the capital first. Xingyao, if you have time, could you keep an eye out for me there?"
Apart from the weariness in her eyes, Shen Ying looked no different than usual.
Jiang Xingyao had many questions in her mind, but since the other party didn't want to talk about them, she didn't ask and simply nodded in agreement.
Shen Ying's matter was just a minor episode, and the topic quickly returned to Jiang Xingyao's divorce. Ji Yunyin asked curiously, "They really registered this time. Is that guy surnamed Jin really that kind?"
“Grandpa hired bodyguards to escort him there,” Jiang Xingyao explained. She noticed that Ji Yunyin mentioned registering, not getting a marriage certificate, so she casually asked, “Why didn’t you mention the divorce cooling-off period to me before?”
Ji Yunyin works in the legal field; there's no way she wouldn't know.
Ji Yunyin sighed: "Isn't it all to give you the courage to do it in one go? If I had told you earlier that there was a 30-day cooling-off period for divorce, and you had backed down, wouldn't that have benefited that guy surnamed Jin?"
Yao Yao, I know you've liked him for many years, so this is the only way I can give you a push. Please don't blame me, okay?
Jiang Xingyao had only asked casually, and she didn't expect Ji Yunyin to say that. Looking into Ji Yunyin's eyes, she said again with certainty, "No, no matter how difficult this road is, I will not back down."
“I’m relieved that you think that way. What did Grandpa Jin say?” Ji Yunyin asked again.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Grandpa said he would go back and try to find some connections to get the certificate as soon as possible, so that things don't get complicated."
I can tell that he's definitely on my side this time.
Ji Yunyin breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. With the old man's connections, he might really be able to help you get your marriage certificate ahead of time. Forget it, let's not talk about these unpleasant things. Come on, it's such a great day, let's drink until we drop."
Ji Yunyin is good at creating a lively atmosphere. Even though the people present tomorrow are not very familiar with each other, her presence will ensure that the atmosphere remains lively.
Jiang Xingyao knew that Shen Ying couldn't drink alcohol, so she specially called the waiter to order juice for Shen Ying.
Qin Jiangnan, who is usually very talkative, was unusually quiet today. Ji Yunyin noticed the odd behavior and nudged him with her elbow: "What are you spacing out for again? You said yourself that you would stand by Yao Yao's side and sever ties with that guy surnamed Jin. You're not going to turn back now and feel sorry for that guy surnamed Jin, are you?"
Qin Jiangnan looked up, his face showing a look as if he had been struck by lightning: "You just said that Jiang Xingyao has liked Jin Qingyu for many years?"
He frowned as he looked at Jiang Xingyao.
He vaguely remembered that on their wedding night, when Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu had just gotten married, Jin Qingyu suddenly invited them to drink, and Jiang Cancan was also there.
At that time, Jiang Cancan said that Jiang Xingyao looked down on illegitimate children like Jin Qingyu the most, and also said that Jiang Xingyao would be very wronged if she married Jin Qingyu. Jiang Cancan begged Jin Qingyu to be more tolerant of Jiang Xingyao for her sake.
Jin Qingyu drank a lot of alcohol at the bar that day.
They all felt that the marriage between Jin Qingyu and Jiang Xingyao was a mismatched couple created by Old Master Jin himself.
Ji Yunyin had no idea what Qin Jiangnan was thinking. Looking at his distorted expression, she said irritably, "Why are you so surprised? Who hasn't loved a scumbag when they were young and naive?"
"Hasn't our Yao Yao woken up now? I'm warning you, you can't bring up something this embarrassing again. Keep it to yourself, understand?"
Fearing that Qin Jiangnan wouldn't listen to her, Ji Yunyin simply reached out and pinched Qin Jiangnan's arm hard.
Qin Jiangnan snapped back to reality and slapped Ji Yunyin's hand away: "Now that we know you're a tigress, and the marriage is over, who would bring up such old, trivial matters?"
Regardless of whether there is a misunderstanding between Jin Qingyu and Jiang Xingyao, there is no need to investigate it now.
"Who are you calling a tigress?" Ji Yunyin glared angrily and quickly got into a fight with Qin Jiangnan, making the atmosphere heated.
Shen Mingsu was refined and gentle, quite different from the other two. He talked to Jiang Xingyao about the upcoming arrangements.
After the dinner party ended, it was already evening. Jiang Xingyao was in good condition, but Ji Yunyin and Qin Jiangnan were both drunk and bickering.
Shen Mingsu helped Jiang Xingyao send the two of them back home.
When Jiang Xingyao got home, it was already nine o'clock in the evening. After tidying up a bit, she suddenly found many unread messages on her phone.
Their purpose was surprisingly the same: to ask Jiang Xingyao about her divorce. Some friends they had just met in Hong Kong were also asking about it.
Jiang Xingyao was still wondering how everyone knew about her divorce when she saw a notification on her phone screen: someone had taken pictures of her and Jin Qingyu at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
It is now widely circulated online.
This was simply the truth, and Jiang Xingyao didn't care.
Meanwhile, in Jin Qingyu's office on the thirty-third floor of the Jin Group building, the man was furious: "Has the trending topic been suppressed? Has anyone found out who did it?"
He and Yaoyao had just registered their marriage and hadn't even received their certificate yet, and now some lurking rat was so eager to pull Yaoyao away from him!
That's disgusting.
Before Assistant Xu could finish his report, someone outside said, "President Jin, Secretary Jiang is here. She's at the door and says she wants to see you."
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