Chapter 143 Jiang Cancan's Bargaining Chips
In her haste, Du Wei also saw Jiang Cancan. Their eyes met briefly before she was dragged away by the furious Du Ruhai.
Jiang Cancan glanced at her again before turning and entering the ward.
She had just had surgery on her face, and half of her face was still wrapped in gauze, making her look a bit strange and creepy.
Jin Qingyu lifted his eyelids, unwilling to pay attention to her. Jiang Cancan said to herself, "Brother Qingyu, I've heard about what happened to you. You saved my sister and got so badly injured. Did my sister really not come to see you?"
"Are you sick?" With her face bandaged, Jin Qingyu couldn't see Jiang Cancan's expression, but that didn't stop him from cursing. "If you have nothing else to say, then get lost."
Jiang Cancan not only didn't leave, but also pulled up a stool and sat down in front of Jin Qingyu. She said, "Thank you, Brother Qingyu, for helping me get a doctor. The doctor said the surgery was very successful, and I might be even better after recovery. Brother Qingyu will definitely have a surprise for me then."
"Jiang Cancan, what you're about to say should be something I want to know," Jin Qingyu interrupted Jiang Cancan with a hint of annoyance.
Surprise? He was the one who ruined Jiang Cancan's face in the first place, so he didn't care what Jiang Cancan looked like after the surgery. Compared to that, he was more interested in knowing where Yaoyao was.
Jiang Cancan's eyes flickered, and she said, "Actually, I just thought of something. The person who took Auntie away back then was..."
Before she could finish speaking, a crisp knock came from outside, and standing at the door was none other than Jin Manchuan.
Jin Qingyu gave Jiang Cancan a look, signaling her to shut up. Jin Manchuan quickly pushed the door open and came in, carrying a cheap fruit basket. The bananas inside were wilted from being left out for too long. Bringing this thing was not a visit to the sick, but a provocation.
The fruit basket was placed in front of Jin Qingyu. Jin Manchuan looked Jiang Cancan up and down with a critical gaze: "She doesn't even know to offer a seat to the elders. She has no manners at all. No wonder she can't enter the Jin family and can only be raised outside."
Jiang Cancan's expression stiffened, but she still got up and stood to the side. Jin Manchuan sat down directly in the spot she had just been sitting in, looked at Jiang Cancan, and was still dissatisfied: "What are you doing standing here? Do you want me to take you away?"
Jiang Cancan hesitated for a moment, but finally left the ward. Jin Manchuan then said to Jin Qingyu, "Judging from your condition, you won't live for many more days, will you? Instead of occupying this position, why don't you quickly hand over all the work to Yan Zhou? That way, you can die peacefully, right?"
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I'm just lucky. Even if you and Jin Yanzhou are dead, I won't die." Jin Qingyu snorted coldly, not thinking there was anything wrong with Jin Manchuan cursing him to die.
Back when he was about to return to the Jin family, Jin Manchuan secretly tried to sabotage him more than once. If it hadn't been reported to the old man and suppressed by him, Jin Manchuan probably wouldn't have stopped.
Jin Qingyu knew that Jin Manchuan hated him, and he also disliked Jin Manchuan.
Jin Manchuan continued, "You're sharp-tongued. Because of your own affairs, you've already affected the entire group. I'm here on behalf of the group's board of directors. The board doesn't need a general manager who occupies a position but can't even go to the company."
"So you want to remove me, using the board of directors' name?" Jin Qingyu said. "Then hold a fair meeting and show me. Jin Manchuan, I'm warning you, don't try to use these underhanded tricks on me. My foundation in the Jin family cannot be shaken by a few words from you."
A hint of ferocity flashed in Jin Manchuan's eyes as he looked at Jin Qingyu's deathly pale face, and finally just sneered, "Jin Qingyu, why aren't you dead yet?"
Jin Qingyu raised an eyebrow: "Nothing else? If you just want to curse me, why don't you go to a temple and burn some incense? Maybe it will actually work."
Jin Manchuan got nothing good from Jin Qingyu, and he stormed out in a fit of anger. Only then did Jin Qingyu call over Assistant Xu: "Go and investigate what's been going on at the Jin family recently, or what Jin Yanzhou has done?"
He is still recovering from serious injuries, and Jin Yanzhou could easily seize power without making a sound. Jin Manchuan's decision to provoke him can only prove one thing: he is eager to get rid of him because he wants to cover something up.
After Assistant Xu left, Jiang Cancan did not return, and the ward suddenly fell silent.
Meanwhile, in the underground parking garage, Jin Manchuan and Jiang Cancan sat in the back seat of a low-key black Mercedes.
Jiang Cancan asked, "I wonder what brings Mr. Jin to see me?"
She looked at Jin Manchuan's face, or perhaps at the Mercedes, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes.
Jin Manchuan didn't miss the fleeting emotion in her eyes. He said, "Jiang Cancan, I know what you've been using to threaten Qingyu all these years, but you've also realized, right? He's no longer under your control. How long do you think you can keep him hooked with the same excuse?"
Jiang Cancan felt a chill in her heart, and the fear in her eyes intensified. She gripped the car door handle, trying to escape.
Jin Manchuan said again, "Calm down. If I really wanted to do something, I could do it quietly. There's no need to go to all this trouble to call you over."
To make his expression look more amiable, Jin Manchuan even tugged at the corners of his mouth and forced a friendly smile.
What Jiang Cancan saw only made her feel more frightened.
Jiang Cancan asked, "What does Mr. Jin need me to do?"
“Not too stupid,” Jin Manchuan said. He lowered his voice and whispered a few words in Jiang Cancan’s ear before finally saying, “I know you have feelings for that bastard Jin Qingyu, but love and affection are nothing compared to your own life, don’t you think?”
A hint of unease flashed across Jiang Cancan's bandaged face. She really couldn't refuse Jin Manchuan. Since he had called her into the car, he must have nothing to fear. If she shook her head, whether she would live or die was still unknown.
As the car door opened, Jin Manchuan said, "Go ahead, just tell him the information about this car."
Watching the car speed away, Jiang Cancan's legs were still trembling slightly uncontrollably.
She witnessed this car take away Jin Qingyu's mother back then, and now Jin Manchuan is making no attempt to hide the fact that she should tell Jin Qingyu about it, clearly indicating that he already has other plans.
When Jiang Cancan returned to the ward, she specially found a private restaurant and ordered a light lunch.
Jin Qingyu was the only one in the ward. He was looking at something on his computer. Jiang Cancan caught a glimpse of it; it was a surveillance video.
Upon seeing her arrive, Jin Qingyu immediately turned the computer upside down.
Jiang Cancan said, "Brother Qingyu, I went downstairs to buy you some food. Come and have some first."
Jin Qingyu glanced at her: "The only thing I want to hear from you is that one thing."
Jiang Cancan paused in her action of opening the takeout box before saying, "Brother Qingyu, it's not that I didn't want to tell you, it's just that..."
You know, I'm all alone. If anything really happens, my dad won't care about me at all. I'm scared... If you promise to continue protecting me, I'll...
"Jiang Cancan, are you pushing your luck?" Jin Qingyu asked.
Jiang Cancan's eyes flickered slightly again, but she still said firmly, "I have to ensure my own safety."
After a long silence, Jin Qingyu said, "Go find Assistant Xu later, he will make the arrangements."
Jiang Cancan then said, "That day I saw your aunt get into a Mercedes. The last four digits of the license plate were 0716. You know what happened after that."
Jin Qingyu knew what Jiang Cancan was referring to. One day, his mother did not return home all night. After she came back, her body gradually became weak. His mother did not say anything and did not go to the hospital for a check-up. Later, until his mother passed away, he saw a needle hole on his mother's wrist. The needle hole was very thick and was not the kind of needle that would be used on patients in the hospital.
Before that, Han Hui had just discovered her mother's existence and came to his door. Jin Qingyu had always suspected Han Hui, but he was struggling to find evidence.
Seeing Jin Qingyu deep in thought, Jiang Cancan said, "I seem to have some recollection of the person who took Auntie away before, but I'm afraid I won't be able to recognize them until we meet."
This is to tell Jin Qingyu that she is still useful.
Jin Qingyu didn't say much, he just sent Jiang Cancan out.
After leaving the ward, Jiang Cancan went to see Assistant Xu. Assistant Xu had already received instructions from Jin Qingyu and gave Jiang Cancan a set of keys.
Jiang Cancan recognized it; it was the key to Yahe Garden.
When Jin Qingyu first returned to the Jin family, he stayed there for a period of time.
When Assistant Xu returned to the ward, he saw Jin Qingyu deep in thought. After a moment's thought, he said, "Mr. Jin, are you with Secretary Jiang again...?"
He had just told him to find a wife, but then he gave the house to Jiang Cancan to live in. Assistant Xu was at a loss for words.
"It's only temporary. I'll take care of everything before Yao Yao comes back," Jin Qingyu said.
Assistant Xu hesitated, looking at Jin Qingyu's solemn expression, but ultimately did not mention President Jin's private affairs again. He said, "I have inquired about the matter you asked me to handle before. President Yan Zhou has not been to the company for several days. I don't know where he went. Your father is probably worried that you will take advantage of this time to cause trouble for President Yan Zhou if you suddenly return. That's why he is in a hurry to come and cause you trouble."
Jin Qingyu scoffed, not finding it strange at all; that was all Jin Manchuan could do.
Fearing that the board of directors would cause trouble for Jin Yanzhou, they first shifted the blame onto him.
However… Jin Yanzhou has been scheming to compete with him for the past few years. Now that the opportunity is in his favor, is there anything else that can hold him back?
Jin Qingyu said, "Put Yao Yao's matter aside for now. Help me check this license plate number, and also find out where Jin Yanzhou is."
If Yao Yao insists on not seeing him, even if he finds out where she is, it won't help given his current situation. It would be better to deal with these matters first.
Once his injuries heal, he can personally go and find Yao Yao.
After thinking for a moment, Jin Qingyu said, "Have someone keep an eye on Jiang Cancan and make sure she doesn't get involved with Yao Yao again."
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