Chapter 127 Du Wei Apologizes
Jiang Xingyao was summoned to the Zhou family home early in the morning by a phone call from Zhou Huaiyan.
Du Wei was also there, accompanied by a middle-aged man who appeared to be her father.
When the middle-aged man saw Jiang Xingyao, he glanced at her and quickly looked away.
Just one night later, Jiang Xingyao felt that Du Wei had become much more haggard, and her eyes were somewhat lifeless.
Zhou Keyuan was also sitting on the sofa. As soon as he saw Jiang Xingyao, he came over and pulled her, saying, "Xinxin, don't be afraid, the bad guy has come to apologize to you."
His comment about being a "bad guy" made Du Wei's lips freeze for a moment. Du Wei's father, Du Rujiang, chuckled and said, "Mr. Zhou, that's not how it was. It was just a joke between the two kids. Our Weiwei..."
"Mr. Du, are you here to apologize sincerely?" Zhou Huaiyan came downstairs and continued Du Rujiang's words.
Du Rujiang looked embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "Yes, yes, of course, President Zhou. It's all because my Weiwei is ignorant. She was too concerned and confused, and she wronged Miss Jiang without understanding the situation."
Zhou Huaiyan was now sitting on the sofa, facing Du Rujiang. He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his gaze sharp: "Mr. Du, are you saying that your daughter did nothing wrong, and that it was my Zhou family that was ungrateful and let her down?"
“No, no, I didn’t mean that. I just wanted to say…” Du Rujiang hesitated.
Zhou Huaiyan added, "An apology is an apology. There's no need to come up with these ridiculous excuses. If President Du still doesn't understand who he should apologize to, please leave the Zhou family now and don't waste each other's time."
Du Rujiang looked at Jiang Xingyao with a slightly stiff expression, and nudged Du Wei next to him: "You tell us yourself."
Negotiating with Zhou Huaiyan is one thing, but the other party is at least the head of the Zhou family, holding the economic lifeline of most of Hong Kong. It's not shameful for him to bow down to him.
If the object of his affections were changed to Jiang Xingyao, Du Rujiang would feel that he was losing face.
Du Wei was also somewhat reluctant, but in the end she repeated Du Rujiang's previous explanation, saying, "I'm sorry, Miss Jiang, it's my fault for being too worried about Uncle Zhou and wrongly accusing you. It was all a misunderstanding. Actually, if we had explained things clearly back then, we wouldn't have ended up like this. Besides, you even slapped me, so you didn't lose out in this matter, you..."
“That’s enough,” Zhou Huaiyan said. “If President Du wants to apologize, he should first agree on a statement with his daughter. At the very least, he should clarify whether you are here to apologize or to morally blackmail him.”
Du Rujiang was humiliated once again, and he slapped Du Wei across the face: "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting? Can't you apologize?"
Du Wei covered her face, her eyes flashing with intense grievance.
She didn't dare say anything to her father, and could only lower her head and say to Jiang Xingyao, "I'm sorry, Miss Jiang, it was my fault."
“Where did you go wrong, Ms. Du? I hope you can tell me clearly what you were thinking in the mall that day,” Jiang Xingyao said.
She didn't want to be bothered by Du Wei forever, so since Du Wei had come to apologize today, she might as well make everything clear.
Du Wei's eyes flickered, and she fell silent for a moment. Jiang Xingyao then said, "I admit that I have only met Miss Du a few times. May I ask why Miss Du has such great hostility, and why you always have to be confrontational every time you meet?"
"I…"
Du Wei glanced cautiously at Zhou Huaiyan, then fell even more silent.
Seeing Zhou Huaiyan's cold face, Du Rujiang tugged at Du Wei: "What are you spacing out for again? Just answer Miss Jiang's question!"
Du Wei hesitated, her lips trembling. Du Rujiang urged her again, and she finally seemed to have made up her mind: "Isn't it because you're always getting so close to Brother Huaiyan? Brother Huaiyan is my future fiancé, and you... you're always sticking to him. Shouldn't I teach you a lesson?"
"Oh? Mr. Du, how come I didn't know that I became your son-in-law?" Zhou Huaiyan paused slightly as he tapped his fingers on the table, then looked at Du Rujiang with interest.
Du Rujiang's forehead was now covered in cold sweat; he wished he could just cover Du Wei's mouth.
Even though he was flustered inside, he still had to keep explaining, "No, no, it's just a child talking nonsense without knowing any better. Please don't mind, Mr. Zhou."
"Really? You're just talking nonsense? But this isn't the first time Miss Du has said something like that. Miss Du always lacks tact, which puts me in a difficult position. Since you can't even speak properly, perhaps..."
He paused, reached for the fruit knife in the fruit plate, and flipped his wrist so the blade was pointed at Du Wei: "I think Miss Du's tongue is useless now, isn't it?"
With those casual words, Du Rujiang slid off the sofa: "President Zhou, I'm sorry, it's our fault. I blame myself for not raising my daughter well. It's Weiwei's fault for being young and ignorant. Please, President Zhou, for the sake of our many years of partnership, be lenient and let Weiwei off the hook."
The situation suddenly became tense.
Zhou Huaiyan also seemed to possess a cold, ruthless, and murderous aura.
Jiang Xingyao had often heard Shen Ying say that Zhou Huaiyan was not someone to be trifled with. Not only did he hold a prominent position in the Hong Kong business community, but he was also like an underground emperor on the other side.
Jiang Xingyao had known Zhou Huaiyan for so long, and Zhou Huaiyan had always been very gentle with her. She thought that what Shen Ying said was just hearsay.
It wasn't until today, listening to Zhou Huaiyan's words which were clearly not a joke, and seeing Du Rujiang kneel down in an instant, that she realized the other party was indeed not as kind as he appeared.
Zhou Keyuan grabbed Jiang Xingyao's arm and said, "Ayan, quickly beat this bad woman who bullied Xinxin's daughter to death."
After he finished yelling, he didn't forget to comfort Jiang Xingyao and tell her not to be afraid.
Du Rujiang was already trembling, and now that Zhou Keyuan was adding fuel to the fire, his face turned even paler. He then pleaded with Zhou Huaiyan, "President Zhou, we really know we were wrong this time. No matter what Miss Jiang asks, Weiwei will cooperate. Please forgive Weiwei this time."
Zhou Huaiyan said, "President Du, if I remember correctly, I've already let your daughter off the hook many times. Hasn't she told you that?"
"This..." Du Rujiang was stunned for a moment. He reached out and pulled Du Wei, who looked terrified, off the sofa, and slapped her again. "You bastard, you have some nerve! Do you think you can mess with President Zhou? Quickly kowtow and apologize."
Du Wei was completely terrified.
She had once witnessed Zhou Huaiyan's methods firsthand at a nightclub while having dinner with friends.
It was because of that incident that she stubbornly conceived the idea that she wanted to marry Zhou Huaiyan and become the only exception in his life.
The ruthless methods Zhou Huaiyan used on others would become protective methods when used on her.
But the day she envisioned had not yet arrived; instead, Zhou Huaiyan used those methods on her first.
A strong sense of resentment flashed through Du Wei's heart, but this time she didn't dare to hesitate and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, it's my fault. I was bewitched and couldn't stand seeing Miss Jiang being intimate with you, so I wanted to teach Miss Jiang a lesson."
I know I was wrong this time. Last night… that person ruined most of my career. Mr. Zhou, I've already paid the price. Please, have mercy on me.
Zhou Huaiyan lifted his eyelids and looked in Jiang Xingyao's direction. Du Rujiang immediately understood and signaled Du Wei to plead with Jiang Xingyao.
Du Wei then trembled as she repeated what she had just said to Zhou Huaiyan to Jiang Xingyao. She said, "Miss Jiang, your husband already came to see me yesterday. I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me."
“He’s her ex-husband,” Zhou Huaiyan corrected Jiang Xingyao. “It’s his own business if the man surnamed Jin comes looking for you. The person you hurt is Yaoyao. Yaoyao can forgive you whenever she wants. Don’t impose those things on Yaoyao.”
Zhou Huaiyan's protection of Jiang Xingyao was exactly like the scenario Du Wei had envisioned for herself.
A pang of sadness flashed through her heart, but this time she dared not show it.
She quickly changed her tune: "Miss Jiang, what will it take for you to forgive me?"
"Just don't show up around me anymore," Jiang Xingyao said.
Du Rujiang quickly nodded: "Miss Jiang, don't worry, I won't let her bother you anymore. I'll send her abroad today."
Du Wei was a little reluctant, but this was the Zhou family home, and she couldn't argue with Du Rujiang here, lest something unexpected happen.
After the Du family father and daughter left, Zhou Huaiyan threw the fruit knife aside and looked at Jiang Xingyao: "I didn't scare you just now, did I? I'm not usually like this, but I always have to use special methods when dealing with some disobedient people."
Jiang Xingyao shook her head: "No, thank you for today, Brother Huaiyan, and for yesterday too."
Zhou Huaiyan said, "I didn't do much this time. They came to the Zhou family to apologize on their own initiative. They wanted your address, but I was afraid it would cause you trouble, so I just called you over."
He did want to go find Du Wei, but someone beat him to it.
Of course, Zhou Huaiyan didn't need to hide these little things.
Whether Jin Qingyu can gain Jiang Xingyao's forgiveness or how far Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu will go is actually none of his business.
Jiang Xingyao lowered her eyes slightly; she knew who Zhou Huaiyan was referring to.
It's really quite funny.
During their marriage, Jin Qingyu never protected her. It was only after the divorce that he suddenly wanted to fulfill his responsibilities, but it was too late.
Zhou Huaiyan added, "I owe you something about Du Wei. Look at this event, I have a spot here, consider it compensation."
"this…"
Jiang Xingyao didn't accept, and Zhou Huaiyan said again, "Anyway, there's no use for me taking such a spot, and it's a waste to keep it, so don't refuse."
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