Chapter 137 Is President Jin really dead?
Jiang Xingyao's breathing and heartbeat seemed to stop for a moment.
She was like a puppet who had lost control of her own body, unable to do anything but stare blankly at the falling chandelier.
I couldn't hear anything except for the buzzing sound.
The falling chandelier got closer and closer to her, and suddenly a force knocked Jiang Xingyao away. Her head was firmly protected by a large hand, and her body was pressed down.
When consciousness returned, a strong and clear smell of blood filled my nasal cavity.
The brightest chandelier crashed down, plunging most of the music hall into darkness. Backstage staff came over with flashlights, and all Jiang Xingyao could see were large patches of blood.
The stench of blood mixed with a faint scent of ebony assaulted her nostrils, and Jiang Xingyao's voice trembled slightly: "Jin Qingyu, are you still alive?"
"Live, don't be afraid." The person on top of him spoke in a low, hoarse voice. The fingertips that were gripping Jiang Xingyao's head twitched slightly, as if to prove that he was indeed alive.
The next moment, the hand fell limply to its side.
Jiang Xingyao's heart suddenly clenched, and all the blood in her body seemed to freeze at that moment.
She asked again, "And now, are you still alive?"
Jiang Xingyao's mind was a mess, and she didn't even know what she was saying.
My heart felt like it was being torn apart by two forces: one was resentment towards Jin Qingyu, and the other was fear of the present situation.
She hated Jin Qingyu, but she never thought about Jin Qingyu dying.
The force of Jin Qingyu's collision still seemed to linger in her waist, making Jiang Xingyao's breathing a little more difficult.
This time, she did not receive a response from Jin Qingyu.
The surroundings were chaotic, and her world seemed to suddenly fall silent.
The staff quickly cordoned off the area, and the ambulance arrived. Jiang Xingyao watched as Jin Qingyu was lifted onto a stretcher. It wasn't until someone next to her pointed it out that she noticed the section of her calf exposed under her dress was covered in cuts from the shattered glass from the broken chandelier, with some shards already embedded in her flesh.
She was too numb to feel any pain until now, when she came to her senses.
The ambulance also took Jiang Xingyao to the hospital.
News of the accident at the music hall quickly spread online.
That same day, Zhou Huaiyan brought Zhou Keyuan to see Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao's leg looked serious, but it was actually just some superficial injuries. After a simple bandage, she was able to get out of bed.
But Jin Qingyu's condition was particularly serious.
The chandelier in the music hall was magnificent and huge, weighing a good seven or eight kilograms, and it landed solidly on his back.
Jin Qingyu was immediately taken into the operating room, and the operating lights are still on.
"Yaoyao, you don't need to worry too much. I've already had someone find the best doctor. Everything will be fine," Zhou Huaiyan reassured her.
He did this not only because of Jiang Xingyao, but also because Jin Qingyu was his business partner. No matter the reason, he could not turn a blind eye.
Jiang Xingyao glanced at the operating room lights that had remained on for a long time and said, "Brother Huaiyan, can you lend me some manpower?"
Jin Qingyu's condition is still unclear, so there's no point in her staying here. The chandelier suddenly falling down couldn't possibly be an accident, and she has to find out the truth.
Zhou Huaiyan seemed surprised that Jiang Xingyao had calmed down so quickly. After a brief moment of astonishment, he said, "Leave it to me. He is also my partner. I will handle this matter."
"No need, Brother Huaiyan, I can do it," Jiang Xingyao said.
Today, her piano was placed under the chandelier, and the chandelier fell down so precisely, it was clearly meant for her.
She investigated this matter for her own sake.
Seeing Jiang Xingyao's resolute attitude, Zhou Huaiyan did not force her, but instead lent Assistant Han to Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao's legs were still a little weak, but she forced herself to calm down and took Assistant Han directly back to the concert hall.
The concert hall was still in chaos. The audience had already left, but the staff were still checking the equipment. Many people had fear on their faces, and there was still a lot of blood on the ground.
The chandelier that fell had already been collected, with only a few scattered shards of glass remaining on the ground.
really…
This was man-made.
After such a serious incident, the first thing they did was to collect the stolen goods instead of calling the police, which clearly indicates something is wrong.
Despite her many suspicions, Jiang Xingyao was still trembling with anger. The concert hall manager approached and said, "Ms. Jiang, we were just on our way to the hospital to see you. Are you... alright? This was our venue's negligence, which led to the aging equipment and the accident. We'll compensate you..."
"Compensation? A human life is worth only a flimsy word of compensation in your mouth?"
"The equipment is old. Do you know who the chandelier fell on? The heir of the Jin family. I've already notified the Jin family. Old Master Jin will probably be coming to Hong Kong soon. You should think about how to explain this to him," Jiang Xingyao said.
A dense, tingling pain kept radiating from her calves. Because of the extreme emotional fluctuations, Jiang Xingyao's body was also trembling. She simply found a place to sit down, propped her hands on her cheeks, and stared coldly at the person in charge.
The person in charge was already dizzy from the mention of a life in Jiang Xingyao's words, and when he heard about Jin Qingyu's identity, cold sweat poured down his forehead.
Jiang Xingyao said, "It's not just the Jin family. President Jin came here to discuss cooperation with President Zhou. Now that he's in trouble on President Zhou's turf, President Zhou won't let him off easily, right, Assistant Han?"
“Yes, Miss Jiang is right. Our CEO Zhou said that no one here will be spared today,” Assistant Han said.
In Hong Kong, he was Zhou Huaiyan's living advertisement. As soon as he opened his mouth, the person in charge shuddered again.
This is just a small venue, and the Jin family alone is already suffocating them. But at least there's still a glimmer of hope, since the Jin family isn't a Hong Kong-based company. But if the Zhou family is added to the mix…
The person in charge almost knelt down before Jiang Xingyao. He tentatively asked, "Miss Jiang, is President Jin really dead?"
Jiang Xingyao's expression remained unchanged: "Instead of this, you should think about how to deal with the Jin family and the Zhou family first. The equipment is outdated? If that's the case, all the staff here today will be involved in this lawsuit."
“No… no, Miss Jiang, I’ll tell you everything. Someone gave us money and rented this place the night before your performance at the music hall,” the person in charge said.
“I’m a victim in this too. I didn’t know they would tamper with it. There was a rush at the time, and we only checked the backstage area. We didn’t expect the problem to be with the chandelier.”
As he explained, cold sweat continued to roll down his face.
"Who is this person?" Assistant Han asked.
“We didn’t know either. They were all wrapped up tightly at the time. They only said they wanted to rent the venue temporarily for one day, so it wouldn’t interfere with Ms. Jiang’s performance the next day. They also brought a large sum of money. I was just blinded by greed and agreed.”
"If I had known... if I had known it would turn out like this, I would never have agreed," the person in charge said.
Just then, another group of people arrived at the music hall. They were Manager Sun, the person in charge of the company that had invited Jiang Xingyao to perform.
He saw Jiang Xingyao and quickly came over. He first expressed his concern, and then asked about the accident. After learning the whole story, he became even more furious and scolded her.
On the contrary, Jiang Xingyao looked at him calmly: "Everyone in the industry says that I offended Madam Rongyue and they have all terminated their cooperation with me. Why didn't you make the same choice?"
At the time, she even called the other party to ask if they wanted to terminate the cooperation, and she had prepared the penalty for breach of contract. However, the other party directly rejected her. At the time, Jiang Xingyao did not think anything was wrong, but now it seems that it was all too coincidental.
Manager Sun's eyes flickered slightly, and Jiang Xingyao said again, "This is not a coincidence, right? If that chandelier had fallen, I would have been the one to die. Everyone would be happy, since I am no longer the young mistress of the Jin family and no one is backing me up."
But then an unexpected incident occurred, and now it's Jin Qingyu who's in trouble. Are you sure you can keep quiet and fool the Jin and Zhou families?
When Manager Sun heard that it was Jin Qingyu who had the accident, he was already uneasy. Now that Jiang Xingyao pointed out that this was not an accident, he took a deep breath and said, "It was Miss Du. She gave our boss a sum of money, saying that you have just divorced and it is not easy for you to be alone in Hong Kong. She asked us to take care of you."
"Ms. Jiang, as you know, our boss is in the manufacturing industry. He only holds events like this occasionally and doesn't have much contact with the music industry. As long as the music is good, that's enough. He doesn't care who you offend in the music industry, so he agreed."
Jiang Xingyao scoffed inwardly, "What high-sounding words he speaks, he's just reluctant to part with Du Wei's money."
"Where is Du Wei now?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
She remembered that Du Ruhai had said he would send Du Wei back to China last time, but judging from Manager Sun's words, she was clearly still in China.
Manager Sun said, "I don't know, but I have her contact information. Now that something unexpected has happened, I'm afraid she..."
"Assistant Han, have the train station and airport sealed off directly," Jiang Xingyao said.
She had always thought that Du Wei was just a spoiled and willful young lady, and even if she had bad intentions, she wouldn't dare to do anything. Now it seems that she had underestimated Du Wei.
Assistant Han went to the side to make a phone call, while Jiang Xingyao asked for Du Wei's current contact information and had someone track and locate her. They quickly analyzed Du Wei's current location and found that she was in a villa area on the outskirts of the city.
She immediately called the police and handed over the music hall manager and Manager Sun to the police. She then took her assistant Han and a group of bodyguards and went directly to Du Wei's location.
Assistant Han made a phone call to Zhou Huaiyan to explain the situation, and then had someone find Du Ruhai.
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