Chapter 164 Lady Rongyue's Conditions
Assistant Xu left, but He Qifeng still looked as if he had been struck by lightning.
Even when Grandpa He whipped him just now, he didn't react like this.
When Grandpa He saw this, he finally understood what was going on. He rolled his eyes at He Qifeng and said, "Tsk, you're always running around for others, but it turns out their hearts aren't with you at all. Don't go out and say you're my grandson, it'll be so embarrassing."
He Qifeng kept his head down, kneeling on the ground without getting up, seemingly lost in thought.
They remained silent in the face of the old man's sarcasm.
It wasn't until the old man instructed the housekeeper to take his phone and delete Jiang Cancan's contact information that he came to his senses and firmly refused.
Grandpa He was furious. The two of them were locked in a stalemate for a long time, but in the end he failed to snatch He Qifeng's phone. So he simply decided to ignore it and stormed upstairs.
He Qifeng looked dejected, the photo that Assistant Xu had shown him lingering in his mind.
His phone screen remained on Jiang Cancan's number. He hesitated for a while, but ultimately didn't dial it.
When Assistant Xu came out of the He family's house, he saw Jin Qingyu leaning against the car smoking, his face gloomy and unpleasant.
"Mr. Jin, the airport and train stations have been sealed off. Jiang Cancan can't leave the capital." Assistant Xu reported businesslike after only a glance, adding at the end, "The capital isn't that big; she can't escape. You should probably cut down on smoking; the doctor said your health..."
Jin Qingyu raised his hand to stop Assistant Xu from speaking, his voice noticeably hoarse: "Yaoyao, are you really with Qin Jiangnan today?"
Assistant Xu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Mr. Jin, would you like me to check your wife's address?"
When this was mentioned, Assistant Xu himself was a little surprised. According to President Jin's previous personality, he should have found out his wife's whereabouts and residence as soon as she returned to the capital. But this time, he never asked him to check.
Jin Qingyu stubbed out his cigarette and glanced at Assistant Xu casually beforehand: "Never mind, let's go to the hotel instead."
He could sense Yao Yao's resistance to his investigation. Going against Jiang Xingyao at this moment would clearly give Qin Jiangnan an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, and he wasn't that stupid.
What he should be doing now is clearly asking Madam Rongyue for forgiveness on behalf of Jiang Xingyao.
Assistant Xu was once again incredibly surprised. He had never imagined that their CEO, Mr. Jin, could swallow this insult so easily; it was unlike him.
As the car drove towards the hotel where Madam Rongyue was staying, Jin Qingyu suddenly remembered something and asked Assistant Xu, "I heard there's some kind of concert going on these next couple of days, is that right?"
Assistant Xu checked and then nodded: "Is it the night after tomorrow? Does Mr. Jin want to invite his wife to attend?"
Such an occasion is probably only something a wife would enjoy.
Before Assistant Xu could even express his feelings, their CEO Jin seemed to have finally seen the light, and Jin Qingyu said, "Help me get an invitation. I'll go myself. Also, please arrange some music-related courses for me, especially appreciation courses."
Even if he didn't want to admit it, Jin Qingyu couldn't deny that there was a huge chasm between him and Jiang Xingyao, a gap between the vulgar and the refined.
He had briefly won over Jiang Xingyao before, but that was because he had used every means at his disposal.
Given Jiang Xingyao's current resistance and disgust towards him, he was certain that if he didn't make a change, his relationship with Jiang Xingyao would only end in a tragic way, which was not what he wanted to see.
When he stumbled upon this glittering, high society, he only encountered one thing he desperately wanted: Jiang Xingyao.
Aside from avenging his mother, Jiang Xingyao is his only target in this circle, and he will not allow her to leave him no matter what means he uses.
If Jiang Xingyao really likes that elegant facade, he can act it out.
Assistant Xu turned his head and glanced at Jin Qingyu. Meeting the darkness in the other's eyes, he felt a sense of foreboding. He couldn't tell whether President Jin's change at this moment was good or bad.
Especially…
He clearly felt that President Jin still viewed his wife with the same determination of a hunter eyeing its prey.
That's possessiveness towards an object, not love.
Rather than saying he's changed, it's just that he's changed the way he gets his wife.
Assistant Xu had a vague feeling that, given President Jin's current mindset, he probably wouldn't be able to win back his wife.
However, before the matter was settled, Assistant Xu did not dare to pour cold water on his superior.
He could only follow Jin Qingyu's instructions, hiring a teacher for him and preparing the invitation letter.
That night, they still failed to see Madam Rongyue.
The other party was clearly determined not to see them, and Jin Qingyu was also stubbornly determined to be civilized to the end. He stayed downstairs at the hotel until the early hours of the morning.
It was as if he was intentionally proving his determination to the other party.
Jiang Xingyao knew as soon as Jin Qingyu appeared downstairs at the hotel.
Jiang Xingyao still found his actions during this period baffling.
On the contrary, even Madam Rongyue was finding it hard to bear Jin Qingyu's repeated pleas day after day.
She finally went to see Jin Qingyu in the morning without telling Jiang Xingyao.
In the hotel lobby, Jin Qingyu had his assistant, Xu, push away his wheelchair. He bowed deeply to Madam Rongyue and immediately began to talk about the incident in Hong Kong: "Madam, this is all my fault. I didn't want a divorce, so I used tricks to deceive my wife. She shouldn't have to bear this consequence."
I apologize to you on her behalf. Please feel free to ask for anything you need if you can forgive her.
Before meeting Madam Rongyue, he had mentally prepared countless times, but when the moment actually came, he found himself unable to utter those overly formal speeches.
At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to obtain Madam Rongyue's forgiveness and make up for the harm he had unintentionally caused to Jiang Xingyao.
This matter seemed to be his only bargaining chip to make Jiang Xingyao turn back.
He couldn't think of a way to make amends for the mistakes he had made unintentionally in the past, whether it was the children or the house in Wangshan Manor. But this one thing was still not too late.
This was probably the time he had ever lowered his stance to the lowest level; he had never shown such sincerity, not even in front of Old Master Jin.
Madam Rongyue glanced at him, her voice somewhat ambiguous: "Are you sure you can agree to any request?"
"As long as you agree to forgive my wife, you can ask for anything I can do." Jin Qingyu said without hesitation.
Madam Rongyue gently stirred her coffee, looking at the man in front of her who was constantly bent over: "Do you love your wife very much? Are you willing to do anything for her?"
The word "love" from Madam Rongyue made Jin Qingyu pause for a moment, but he quickly replied, "Please feel free to give me any requests."
As for that love, he didn't really know.
All he knew was that he couldn't lose Jiang Xingyao.
Madam Rongyue said, "I've heard that Nanhua Temple in the capital is very efficacious. I've never believed in love. Since you're pleading for your wife, then go and kowtow to Buddha to prove your sincerity. Do you dare?"
"Madam Rongyue, our CEO Jin sincerely apologizes to you. Even if you don't want to accept it, you can just say so. Why make such an absurd request?"
Assistant Xu knew that Madam Rongyue's request would inevitably provoke Jin Qingyu's dissatisfaction. In order to avoid things getting out of hand, he answered Madam Rongyue's question before Jin Qingyu got angry.
Madam Rongyue said, "What? Didn't President Jin ask me to make a request? Since you're pleading for your wife, isn't it a bit hypocritical of you to lack even this much sincerity?"
She said that on purpose, hoping to discourage Jin Qingyu from waiting downstairs every day.
Jiang Xingyao's attitude was very firm. Once the Qu family's affairs were settled, she would naturally have to take Jiang Xingyao with her.
Jiang Xingyao was the young man she had her eye on, and she certainly couldn't let Jin Qingyu's entanglement hold Jiang Xingyao back.
Assistant Xu hadn't expected that Madam Rongyue was truly so unyielding. Before he could say anything more, Jin Qingyu asked, "Are you sure this is what you're asking for?"
Mrs. Rongyue said, "Mr. Jin can go back and think it over carefully. I will never change my mind. If you want my forgiveness, this is the only way."
In the end, Jin Qingyu did not give a clear answer.
As Madam Rongyue watched him leave, a look of relief flashed across her face. Sure enough, men are always like this; they always say nice things, but when it comes to actually getting them to take any real action, they back down.
I suppose this person won't bother the hotel again after this incident.
When Madam Rongyue came up, Jiang Xingyao was on the phone.
She placed the packed breakfast on the table. Jiang Xingyao had just finished her call and asked, "Aunt Yue, why didn't you ask me to come with you when you went down for breakfast? I..."
“You came back late yesterday, you should get some rest. I brought you breakfast. Do you have any other plans for today?” said Madam Rongyue.
He still didn't mention meeting Jin Qingyu. That person wasn't willing to do anything for Yao Yao, so his apology was meaningless.
Jiang Xingyao leaned against Madam Rongyue: "Today's plan is to practice the zither with Aunt Yue. Please don't find me troublesome, Aunt Yue."
Madam Rongyue said, "Alright, there's no need to be modest in front of me. Have breakfast first, and let me hear later if you've regressed these past few days."
Jiang Xingyao quickly agreed, and during the meal, she casually brought it up again: "There's a concert in the capital these two days, and my friend got an invitation. Would you like to go with us?"
The phone call I just received was from Shen Mingsu, and he was talking about this very issue.
Madam Rongyue said, "I won't go to this kind of occasion. You guys go. Listening to other people's styles will be good for you."
Although Jiang Xingyao felt a little regretful, she did not insist. She knew that if Madam Rongyue appeared at the concert, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.
Jiang Xingyao never expected that she would meet Jin Qingyu at this concert.
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