Chapter 126 Mr. Jin, don't forget, you and Yao Yao have nothing to do with each other anymore.
Upon hearing Zhou Huaiyan's affectionate address to Jiang Xingyao, Jin Qingyu's gaze darkened.
It always seems to be like this: when he's not looking at her, his wife is surrounded by annoying flies.
It was like this in the capital, and it's still like this now in the port city.
Jin Qingyu scoffed coldly: "President Zhou, are you not even going to put on an act anymore?"
He righteously rejected me on one hand, but secretly harassed my wife on the other. Is this what Mr. Zhou calls his values?
Zhou Huaiyan remained expressionless and waited until Jin Qingyu finished speaking before saying in an almost indifferent voice, "President Jin, drawing conclusions based solely on your own assumptions without knowing the facts is not something a mature man should do."
First of all, please remember that you and Yaoyao are divorced. Whether it's how you address her or the inappropriate possessiveness you've shown, it constitutes harassment to her.
Secondly, if you truly want to win Yaoyao back, you should first show your sincerity, instead of acting so unreasonable and treating everyone like a rival.
As a partner, I'd like to remind Mr. Jin that instead of guarding against others, you should first look for the reasons within yourself. You don't even have the most basic respect for Yao Yao, so what makes you think you can be better than the others around Yao Yao?
Don't forget you're divorced. Being her ex-husband won't give you any advantage. What you need to do isn't to control Yao Yao with your so-called possessiveness, but to find a way to compete fairly with your rival.
Every word Zhou Huaiyan uttered seemed to carry the strategic planning and composure of a superior.
In front of Jin Qingyu, he not only showed no weakness in his aura, but also subtly suppressed Jin Qingyu's momentum.
Ignoring Jin Qingyu's gloomy expression, Zhou Huaiyan picked up some food and began to eat elegantly as soon as he finished speaking, as if none of the previous conflict had happened.
Just as the atmosphere calmed down a little, Jin Qingyu suddenly spoke up: "So you admit that you covet my wife?"
Zhou Huaiyan gently set his chopsticks aside and glanced at Jin Qingyu casually: "President Jin, selective deafness is not a good habit. I know a few experts, and I'll recommend them to you later."
Jin Qingyu's annoyance and anger had no effect on Zhou Huaiyan.
Throughout, he maintained a calm and composed demeanor while confronting Jin Qingyu, without engaging in any direct confrontation, thus silently making Jin Qingyu appear inferior.
Jin Qingyu took a deep breath and said, "Hey Zhou, stop dodging the question and answer me directly: are you after my wife?"
When Jiang Xingyao heard Jin Qingyu still insisting on this topic, he felt a throbbing vein on his forehead and even felt a little sorry for Zhou Huaiyan.
Trying to reason with Jin Qingyu is a complete waste of breath.
Jiang Xingyao was about to retort when Zhou Huaiyan interrupted, "It seems that President Jin has some kind of delusional disorder. This is no small matter. I think I should perhaps give Old Master Jin a call. It would be more appropriate for the Jin family to have someone else take over this cooperation."
Jin Qingyu seemed not to have heard the second half of Zhou Huaiyan's sentence; he only discerned that the first half of the sentence was a veiled denial.
He didn't press the topic any further, and instead probed, "How come Mr. Zhou and my wife have suddenly become so familiar with each other?"
Zhou Huaiyan corrected, "Perhaps you should call her Miss Jiang. Mr. Jin, it's impolite to call a single woman 'Madam'."
Upon hearing Zhou Huaiyan's correction, the anger that Jin Qingyu had finally managed to suppress began to surge again.
His hands were resting on the table, and the veins on the back of his hands were clearly visible.
This Zhou Huaiyan is meddling in far too many other people's business.
Clearly, there's something between him and Yao Yao...
Before Jin Qingyu could speak, Zhou Huaiyan added, "Of course, you should also let go of Yaoyao's hand, Mr. Jin. It's best not to make such physical contact with a woman who is resistant to you and has no connection with you. She could sue you for harassment."
The phrase "completely unrelated" is like a sharp blade, capable of shattering Jin Qingyu's heart.
The words were almost out of his mouth when Jin Qingyu caught a glimpse of the woman's indifferent profile and swallowed them back. He couldn't say them now; he had to wait at least another month.
Jiang Xingyao felt that, given Jin Qingyu's personality, he would definitely not let it go so easily, but the next moment, Jin Qingyu actually let go of the hand that was pressing down on her.
Jiang Xingyao also saw him twitch the corners of his mouth, forcing out a not-so-good smile, and say in a strange and stiff voice, "Thank you for reminding me, President Zhou."
Although his attitude was far from polite, Jiang Xingyao felt that this was the most courteous Jin Qingyu had ever been to her friends.
After all, he wasn't so easily swayed by Qin Jiangnan or Shen Mingsu before.
Jiang Xingyao felt that his so-called composure was probably more out of concern that Zhou Huaiyan really wanted to replace him.
The Zhou family and the Jin family, one a powerful tycoon in the capital and the other a behemoth in Hong Kong, are bound to have a significant collaboration.
Jin Qingyu and Jin Yanzhou were already locked in a fierce battle, and he absolutely could not afford to lose his position as the person in charge.
The meal started off awkwardly.
But after Jin Qingyu stopped talking nonsense, the atmosphere gradually eased. Zhou Huaiyan and Jin Qingyu then talked about business matters, involving some data related to the cooperation, which Jiang Xingyao couldn't understand.
Jiang Xingyao didn't like the ebony scent that Jin Qingyu had just touched her hand, so she got up and went to the bathroom.
With Jiang Xingyao's departure, the atmosphere that had just become somewhat harmonious seemed to turn tense again.
Jin Qingyu said, "Zhou Huaiyan, whatever your intentions toward Yaoyao, please stop now. Yaoyao can only be my wife for the rest of her life, and I will never let her go. If you insist on interfering and doing something, don't blame me for fighting to the death."
"Mr. Jin, it's too early to draw conclusions. I'll say it again: if you really care about Yaoyao, then show her more respect, instead of treating her like your possession, disregarding her wishes, and trying to control her life."
"In matters of the heart, sincerity is always the best policy. Mr. Jin, perhaps you should calm down and listen to Yao Yao's thoughts instead of constantly speculating about her based on your own assumptions," Zhou Huaiyan said.
Jin Qingyu, however, scoffed at Zhou Huaiyan's words, believing that sincerity was the best policy.
Jiang Xingyao has no heart at all.
Or perhaps she simply didn't have feelings for him.
She always looked down on him; it was he who always wanted to possess her.
There was no real affection between them. If that was the case, why couldn't he just take it by force or use some special means?
When Jiang Xingyao returned, the two men fell into a deathly silence once again.
After a bland meal, Jiang Xingyao said goodbye to Zhou Huaiyan, but Jin Qingyu insisted on taking her home.
Jiang Xingyao refused.
Jin Qingyu wanted to forcefully take her into the car as always, but when he saw Jiang Xingyao's cold eyes, he suddenly thought of Zhou Huaiyan's words, "True sincerity for true sincerity."
He lowered his hand from Jiang Xingyao's arm and asked, "Yaoyao, if I learn to respect you, will you give me a chance?"
Jiang Xingyao thought that Jin Qingyu must have taken the wrong medicine to ask such a ridiculous question. Without any hesitation, she shook her head and said, "No, Jin Qingyu, give up on that idea. A broken mirror cannot be mended, and spilled water cannot be gathered up again. There is no possibility between us."
As Jiang Xingyao finished speaking, she watched as the man opposite her turned grim. He said, "Is that so? It seems that what Zhou said is wrong. Our Yaoyao is always so disobedient, so I have to be a little tougher."
He grabbed Jiang Xingyao's arm, trying to shove her into the car. Jiang Xingyao could see the gloomy look between his brows. She roughly knew that Jin Qingyu and Zhou Huaiyan's calm just now was only a temporary facade.
Jin Qingyu still harbored many suspicions about Zhou Huaiyan.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Jin Qingyu, it seems you've really forgotten that we're divorced. What you're doing constitutes harassment. If you continue like this, I will call the police."
Having learned from past mistakes, Jiang Xingyao clutched her bag tightly this time, somewhat worried that Jin Qingyu would threaten her with it again.
Fortunately, no.
Surprisingly, Jin Qingyu didn't persist this time. He even let go of her hand, but then said, "Yaoyao, I traveled all the way from the capital to Hong Kong to see you. Now you won't even give me a chance to take you home?"
Jiang Xingyao could sense that Jin Qingyu's attitude had changed since she mentioned calling the police. Although she didn't know what Jin Qingyu was afraid of, she at least had some leverage over him.
She said, "Jin Qingyu, don't push me. If you keep bothering me, I will really call the police."
Jin Qingyu looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Okay, then I won't see you off. Add me back in the phone, and let me know you got home safely."
Jiang Xingyao, of course, wouldn't add any more fares. She simply hailed a taxi and left right in front of the couple she was meeting.
After Jiang Xingyao left, Assistant Xu appeared and asked, "President Jin, we still haven't been able to contact that dermatologist, but someone recommended another expert who is also very renowned in this field. Would you like to go and meet him?"
Jin Qingyu frowned slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Let's go to the police station first."
He needs to go and see what kind of person that woman who bullied his wife in the street today really is.
Also, Zhou Huaiyan corrupted Yaoyao with just a few words today, leading her to consider threatening him by calling the police.
He needs to find out if the matter can be resolved so that he won't have to be so worried anymore.
Instead of what it is now, where if you want to hold your wife's hand, you're accused of harassment, which is ridiculous.
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