Chapter 168 Calculating Yao Yao's Fate
With Old Mrs. Qin still here, Jin Qingyu and Qin Jiangnan were locked in a stalemate.
Assistant Xu tried to smooth things over several times, but couldn't get a word in edgewise.
On the contrary, Old Mrs. Qin was the calmest among them. She didn't interrupt and just quietly watched Jin Qingyu and Qin Jiangnan exchange words.
His hand was still pressing on the back of Jiang Xingyao's hand, as if he were silently observing something.
Jiang Xingyao offered, "Grandma Qin, let me help you to offer incense first."
He now understood that since those two wanted to argue and no one else could get a word in edgewise, the best course of action was to simply leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.
Grandma Qin nodded in agreement: "Okay, we'll do whatever Yao Yao says."
Qin Jiangnan stopped walking and ran forward to help Old Madam Qin with her other hand.
Jin Qingyu followed closely behind, keeping a close eye on the top of Jiang Xingyao's head. However, unlike before, he did not directly question Jiang Xingyao.
Qin Jiangnan said impatiently, "Hey Jin, can you please stop being so shameless? We're accompanying Grandma to offer incense, what are you doing here, an outsider?"
The scene seemed to be returning to the chaos from before. Old Mrs. Qin pushed Qin Jiangnan and said, "Alright, we don't need you here anymore. Yaoyao can keep me company today. You and this Second Young Master Jin can go somewhere else to catch up."
Both Jin Qingyu and Qin Jiangnan could tell that Old Madam Qin was deliberately trying to get rid of them.
Qin Jiangnan hesitated for a moment, then stopped taking a step forward, intentionally or unintentionally blocking Jin Qingyu's path.
He had no real interest in offering incense or listening to Zen chants; he was happy as long as he could keep Jin Qingyu from clinging to Jiang Xingyao.
Jin Qingyu had similar thoughts. If Qin Jiangnan hadn't been with Jiang Xingyao, he wouldn't have necessarily gone to get the incense.
So the two of them were completely deadlocked at the foot of the mountain.
Assistant Xu was pacing anxiously. The doctor Jin Qingyu brought, however, breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Jin Qingyu still has significant health problems. Although he is no longer in a wheelchair and can walk briefly, he cannot sustain it for long before becoming exhausted.
But today, for some unknown reason, he suddenly proposed to come to Nanhua Temple and kowtow at every step.
He knew his body might not be able to handle it, so to be on the safe side, he specifically sought out his attending physician.
He had made thorough preparations, but the doctor was so worried that his hair was falling out in clumps, fearing that something might really happen to him and that he would have to take responsibility.
Thankfully, thanks to the Bodhisattva, I met Young Master Qin here.
Judging from the tense atmosphere between President Jin and Young Master Qin, who clearly don't get along, the doctor knew that he couldn't possibly do something like bowing and scraping in front of Young Master Qin.
He's finally made it through this ordeal.
The doctor thought to himself, "This Nanhua Temple is really powerful. The Bodhisattva must have heard my prayers all the way here, which is why he sent Young Master Qin to help me out of this predicament. When I have time, I must go up there to offer incense."
Qin Jiangnan thought that he and Jin Qingyu would remain in a silent stalemate, but Jin Qingyu suddenly said, "Qin Jiangnan, if you want to pursue Yaoyao, just guarding against me isn't enough, is it?"
Did you not get in touch with Yaoyao yesterday? Do you know where she is? She's at a concert with someone surnamed Shen.
You're not that important to her, so why flaunt your superiority in front of me? Do you even have it?
His words were sarcastic, yet he unintentionally brought up another person's name.
Since everyone is eyeing his secrets and treating him like a thief, then don't blame him for adding fuel to the fire.
"Are you still spying on Jiang Xingyao?" Qin Jiangnan suddenly questioned. "Are you sick? Before, when she was your wife, I had no right to say anything about what you were doing. But now you understand, you're already divorced. How are you any different from those voyeurs?"
"What are you yelling about?" Jin Qingyu was getting impatient. He originally wanted to drag Shen Mingsu into this mess, but he didn't expect Qin Jiangnan to completely ignore him.
Qin Jiangnan continued rambling, "How exactly did you monitor Jiang Xingyao? Did you install some kind of tracking device on his phone? Jin Qingyu, you're too insidious. No way, now that I know, I have to call the police."
Jiang Xingyao was unaware that things had escalated to this point down the mountain.
She had already helped Old Mrs. Qin up the mountain.
Grandma Qin was a frequent visitor to Nanhua Temple, and the abbot and novices there were very familiar with her. As soon as they arrived at the temple, someone led them to offer incense.
Grandma Qin handed the lit incense to Jiang Xingyao first, her eyes full of kindness: "Yaoyao, my good child, you have really suffered these years."
Actually, even without that kid Qin Jiangnan, Grandma would still have wanted to bring you here.
This Nanhua Temple is very efficacious. If Yaoyao has any grievances or wishes, talk to the Bodhisattva or Buddha as soon as possible. Grandma will go and get you a talisman later to ensure Yaoyao lives a long and healthy life.
Unable to refuse Old Mrs. Qin's hospitality, Jiang Xingyao joined her in burning incense and listened to sutras with her for two hours.
Grandma Qin indeed got a talisman for Jiang Xingyao, and she personally hung it around Jiang Xingyao's neck: "Over the years, Grandma has been a vegetarian and chanting Buddhist scriptures, and knows very little about what's going on outside. Grandma only recently heard about what happened to Yaoyao."
Your maternal grandfather passed away too soon; he couldn't even make arrangements for Yaoyao. Don't worry, Grandma will be Yaoyao's protector.
Jiang Xingyao didn't know much about Old Mrs. Qin.
When she was a child, Old Mrs. Qin didn't manage things much and rarely appeared in public. Old Mr. Qin handled all the affairs of the Qin family, inside and out.
Jiang Xingyao felt a little unaccustomed to hearing so many emotional words from her today.
She simply apologized politely to Old Madam Qin, who noticed her restraint and didn't continue with the emotional appeal. Instead, she took Jiang Xingyao to see the abbot.
The abbot of Nanhua Temple was a kind-looking old monk with a long, gray beard, who looked to be around sixty years old.
After listening to the abbot's private sermon for a while, Grandma Qin turned to Jiang Xingyao and said, "Yaoyao, I have something to discuss with the abbot alone. Would you like to go outside and wait for Grandma for a while?"
Wealthy families always have some secrets that are not known to others, and Jiang Xingyao didn't pay much attention to what Old Mrs. Qin said.
She had barely stepped out of the abbot's meditation room when Old Madam Qin eagerly asked, "Master, you saw that child just now. Could you please take a look and see if her fate clashes with our Qin family's?"
And this child's fate in marriage...
As she spoke, Grandma Qin took out a piece of paper from her bag, on which was written Jiang Xingyao's birth date and time.
This was her main purpose in coming to Nanhua Temple.
Her grandfather had taken a liking to Jiang Xingyao, and Qin Jiangnan's feelings for her were impossible to hide.
Grandma Qin didn't really care about the affairs of these younger generations. She only cared about two things: whether their birth charts were compatible or whether they would bring good fortune to the family.
As long as these are okay.
Second or third marriages are nothing to her.
The abbot of Nanhua Temple looked at the things that Old Madam Qin handed over, sometimes nodding and sometimes shaking her head.
Grandma Qin asked, "What do you mean, Master? Is she really incompatible with our whole family?"
If that's the case, she'd rather be the villain than let Jiang Xingyao and Qin Jiangnan have any more contact.
The master shook his head: "Not exactly. This girl is destined for great wealth and honor, but her fate is fraught with hardship and many twists and turns. However, from my perspective, her marriage is even more complicated..."
"Master, why don't you just speak frankly? You can leave aside what happened before. Just tell me whether her future marriage will be smooth or not?" Old Mrs. Qin pressed again.
Jiang Xingyao's marriage has been fraught with twists and turns, as has already been proven; otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten a divorce.
All that was in the past; she was more concerned about whether Jiang Xingyao and her Qin family were destined to be together.
Jiang Xingyao drank three full cups of tea in the courtyard before Old Madam Qin finally came out of the abbot's room. Jiang Xingyao didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Old Madam Qin's attitude towards her seemed a little distant.
But this strange feeling was fleeting; she and Old Mrs. Qin weren't close to begin with, and there wasn't much to delve into.
After donating another batch of incense money to Nanhua Temple, Old Madam Qin was about to leave when she was stopped by Assistant Xu as soon as they left the abbot's courtyard. Assistant Xu said, "Madam, please come with me. Young Master Qin has lost his mind and called the police for no reason. He and President Jin are both in the police station now, and we need you to come and give a statement."
"What? How did they end up in the police station? Did they fight?" Old Mrs. Qin was also startled and asked anxiously, clutching her chest.
In the Qin family, Qin Jiangnan was the most troublesome one. However, he was the youngest, and the old lady always doted on him like the apple of her eye. It could be said that 80% of Qin Jiangnan's unruly personality was due to the old lady's spoiling.
"No, it was just a little argument. My wife can explain it to me," Assistant Xu said.
He was also baffled by what happened today. No one expected that the young master of the Qin family would be so stubborn, acting on his impulses without thinking.
Grandma Qin held Jiang Xingyao's hand: "Yaoyao, look, the conflict between Anan and Jin Er is ultimately because of you, you..."
“Grandma, don’t worry, I’m going to the police station right now,” Jiang Xingyao said.
Grandma Qin was still worried, so in the end she went to the police station with Jiang Xingyao.
Qin Jiangnan and Jin Qingyu were still arguing, neither willing to give in. As soon as Old Madam Qin came in, she quickly inquired about the situation.
Qin Jiangnan said, "Grandma, don't worry, I'm fine. If anything is wrong, it should be this peeping tom."
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