Chapter 142 No one can make up for the harm Yao Yao suffered.
Jin Qingyu insisted on returning to the capital, and even the old man's phone call to dissuade him was to no avail. In the end, Assistant Xu had no choice but to temporarily borrow the Zhou family's private jet to transfer Jin Qingyu to the capital.
Zhou Huaiyan also went to the capital, explaining that he was worried that his business partner, Jin Qingyu, might encounter some accident along the way, delaying his share of the spoils.
Jin Qingyu was in low spirits and didn't want to argue with Zhou Huaiyan about such a matter, so he just let it go.
During his time with Zhou Huaiyan, Jin Qingyu realized that Zhou Huaiyan didn't have any romantic feelings for Yaoyao. He just didn't know why he had been in contact with Yaoyao.
It was precisely because of this understanding that he was able to work calmly and peacefully with Zhou Huaiyan.
Nevertheless, Jin Qingyu and Zhou Huaiyan had nothing in common, and even as business partners, they remained silent throughout.
When the plane landed in the capital, it was Grandpa Zhou who came to pick us up with his butler and a medical team.
Seeing Jin Qingyu's dejected appearance, the old man couldn't help but mutter, "You, you, with such good medical conditions in Hong Kong, wouldn't it be better to stay in Hong Kong to recover? Why did you have to come back to the capital and cause trouble? Are you trying to upset this old man?"
He insisted on returning to the capital. Regardless of his injuries or whether he could hold on, Jin Manchuan and Jin Yanzhou alone would not let things rest.
Jin Qingyu's most important task right now is clearly to rest and recuperate.
He had just woken up and was busy taking over the Du family. Now that things had almost come to an end, he hadn't had a proper rest before returning to the capital.
The old man felt heartbroken looking at his face.
Jin Qingyu didn't say anything, just remained silent. The old man muttered a few more words to him, then quickly had someone take him to the hospital.
After the hospital ambulance left, the old man thanked Zhou Huaiyan for taking care of Jin Qingyu in Gangcheng.
Zhou Huaiyan politely accepted the invitation but declined the old man's offer to have dinner at the old mansion, and drove directly to the Jiang family building.
Watching Zhou Huaiyan's retreating figure, a hint of doubt gradually flashed across the old man's face. He asked the butler, "It's strange. Why do I feel like I've seen this Zhou family member somewhere before?"
“Well… I’ve heard that this member of the Zhou family is quite capable and has become quite famous in recent years. Perhaps you’ve seen him in the news or newspapers sometime during that time,” the butler said.
The old man shook his head: "No, let me think carefully. The surname Zhou... I remember a long time ago, the Qu family had a neighbor with the surname Zhou, but he moved somewhere later, I think? He... could he be..."
"Now that you mention it, I also remember something. Back then, a young man from the Zhou family seemed to be childhood sweethearts with Miss Xingyao's mother, and they were almost engaged. But then, for some reason, it all fell through. Could this Mr. Zhou be a descendant of that Zhou family?" The butler also recalled an event from more than twenty years ago.
When he followed the old man, he was only in his twenties. When the Zhou family moved away, he was also in his prime. He could still vaguely recall some old stories, such as the marriage agreement between Qu Xinting and the heir of the Zhou family.
The old man frowned and pondered for a moment: "Have someone keep an eye on Xinting. If this Mr. Zhou is just here to see her, then we don't need to get involved. But if he's here for revenge, we must stop him by any means necessary."
The old man knew more about what happened back then than the butler; he remembered that it was Qu Xinting who unilaterally broke the engagement.
At that time, the Zhou family was about to leave the capital to develop their business. The young master of the Zhou family tried desperately to persuade them to stay, and was even willing to stay in the capital for Qu Xinting, but Qu Xinting refused.
The situation became quite ugly, and eventually, the young master of the Zhou family left without a trace.
Now that the Zhou family has suddenly sent people, the old man can't help but feel worried.
He had promised Yao Yao to help take care of Qu Xinting, so naturally he couldn't go back on his word.
The housekeeper quickly arranged for someone to keep an eye on things, which put the old man at ease a little. He then went to the hospital to see Jin Qingyu.
The events that happened in the port city reached the capital to some extent. After Jin Qingyu was transferred to another hospital, people came to visit him one after another.
Qin Jiangnan arrived at the scene relatively quickly, but it can't be said that he came specifically to visit the sick; it was just a coincidence that he bumped into them.
In the ward, the person examining Jin Qingyu was none other than Qin Mobei, while Qin Jiangnan was forced to act as his assistant and do his bidding.
Because he had a conflict with someone a few days ago and made the news, Old Master Qin felt ashamed of him, so he specially arranged for him to be placed next to Qin Mobei, so that Qin Mobei could temper his temper.
Qin Jiangnan was bored to death these past few days. Just then, Jin Qingyu was transferred to another hospital, and Qin Jiangnan suddenly became interested. He asked, "Hey, Brother Qingyu, I heard that you got this injury while saving Jiang Xingyao?"
And what about Jiang Xingyao? Was she touched? Why didn't she come to keep you company?
Jin Qingyu's already unpleasant expression darkened further after Qin Jiangnan's words.
He looked at Qin Jiangnan with a gloomy gaze, completely disbelieving that Qin Jiangnan was unaware that Jiang Xingyao had left.
The other party was clearly deliberately trying to provoke him.
Qin Jiangnan seems to have contracted some kind of rabies lately; he bites anyone he sees, and this has been going on for a while now. Jin Qingyu finds him annoying.
Jin Qingyu looked directly at Qin Mobei: "Is this the professionalism of your hospital staff? Prying into patients' privacy without permission?"
Qin Mobei also knew that his troublesome younger brother had recently had a lot of trouble with Jin Qingyu. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he glanced at Qin Jiangnan and said, "This is none of your business. Put your things down and leave."
As Qin Jiangnan left, he muttered to himself, "It was just a casual question, why get so angry? How petty."
Jin Qingyu's temples were throbbing slightly; if he could move freely now, he certainly wouldn't let Qin Jiangnan go.
Qin Mobei said a few more words to Qin Jiangnan, and finally got rid of him.
He felt a pang of regret. He remembered that when Jin Qingyu first returned to the Jin family, Qin Jiangnan was his closest friend. He wondered how things had suddenly come to this.
After another long and arduous journey, Jin Qingyu's condition worsened. Previously, he only coughed badly when he spoke, but now he coughs up blood even when he doesn't speak.
The excessive coughing aggravated the broken ribs, causing the injury to slow down its healing process.
After Qin Mobei noted down his situation, he went to organize the treatment plan. Jin Qingyu directly called Assistant Xu to inquire about Jiang Xingyao's whereabouts.
Even though he had heard the news that Jiang Xingyao hadn't returned to the capital, he still didn't quite believe it deep down.
Jiang Xingyao wasn't in Hong Kong, nor was she going back to the capital for the New Year. He really couldn't think of any other place Jiang Xingyao could be going.
Following Jin Qingyu's instructions, Assistant Xu inquired with Jiang Xingyao's few friends in the capital, but found no trace of her ever returning to the capital.
He even visited the apartment Jiang Xingyao had bought before. It was covered in a layer of dust, silently telling the story that the owner of the house had never returned.
When the news was brought to Jin Qingyu, Assistant Xu once again advised, "Mr. Jin, it seems that Madam really won't be coming back this time. You'd better not waste your energy on this matter."
Assistant Xu was telling the truth, but Jin Qingyu still didn't quite believe it.
Yao Yao had told him she wanted to leave many times, but she never did. Why did she suddenly leave this time?
Assistant Xu was about to try to persuade him further when there was a knock on the ward door. Standing outside was a travel-worn Du Ruhai, with Du Wei beside him, tightly bound by hemp rope.
The once spoiled and arrogant young lady is now disheveled and looks completely different from her former self.
Upon seeing Jin Qingyu, Du Ruhai immediately knelt down before him: "President Jin, please, have mercy and spare the Du family."
"It's this wretched daughter who offended you. I've already brought her here for you. You can do whatever you want with her, just please spare the Du family's life. The Du family is practically an empty shell now. Could you please spare the lives of generations of our Du family members...?"
"What does the hard work of your Du family have to do with me? I only know that my wife almost died because of your daughter."
"You want a way out, right? Then we'll see how far President Du can go. Someone has to pay for the undeserved disaster my wife suffered, doesn't he?" Jin Qingyu said.
Du Ruhai's eyes flickered. Jin Qingyu's unspoken meaning was clearly that he wanted Du Wei to be dealt with by himself, and that he should do it for him.
Du Ruhai glanced around and looked at a cane placed in the corner. He picked up his things and walked towards Du Wei.
Du Wei was trembling with fear. She screamed, "Dad, don't do this! You can't do this to me! He's lying to you! He'll never stop!"
Du Ruhai no longer cared about anything else. In order to prevent the Du family's foundation from being destroyed in his hands, he had to try it regardless of whether it was true or not.
He raised his cane high and slammed it down on Du Wei's legs, again and again. Du Wei screamed repeatedly, but he seemed to ignore her.
Du Ruhai only said after he had smashed Du Wei's legs until they were numb and hanging limply to one side, panting heavily: "Mr. Jin, is this alright? Mrs. Jin injured her legs that day, so I'll leave this wretched girl's legs for her as atonement. I promise I will never find anyone to treat her legs again."
"That's it?" Jin Qingyu scoffed. "My wife only injured her leg because I was there that day. If I hadn't been there, would President Du have said that she really only injured her leg?"
"This..." Du Ruhai was silent for a moment. He hardened his heart and raised his cane again, about to smash it on Du Wei's head. Jin Qingyu said, "Mr. Du, I forgot to tell you, fairness is useless here. My wife has already been frightened. Unless you can turn back time, it's useless. Get out."
Du Ruhai's face turned ashen. He knew that Jin Qingyu was toying with him, but he couldn't say anything at the moment. He could only drag Du Wei away.
Outside the ward, Jiang Cancan saw everything through the window. A strange emotion flashed in her eyes as she glanced at Du Wei, who was being dragged out.
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