Chapter 21 Jin Qingyu always manages to exploit her weaknesses
Jin Qingyu simply stared intently at Jiang Xingyao, choosing to avoid discussing Jiang Cancan's matter.
The piano and clothes I bought today have been delivered to Xiyuan.
Lin Ma had been quiet for a while, but today, seeing Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu return together, she began to flatter them again: "Madam, look how good the master is to you, you..."
Jiang Xingyao glanced at her, but didn't reply. She went straight upstairs.
Jin Qingyu stopped her: "Mrs. Jin, why don't you try the piano first? To be honest, I, as your husband, have never heard you play the piano before."
To be precise, I had heard of it, but it wasn't played for him at a banquet hosted by the Qu family many years ago.
Back then, Jiang Xingyao was still the little princess that Grandpa Qu doted on, while he was a rat that had just crawled out of the gutter.
They are clumsily trying to use bright and beautiful clothes to cover up their inferior habits.
Mrs. Jin was even more arrogant back then than she is now.
They seemed to be from two different worlds.
But now…
Jin Qingyu looked into Jiang Xingyao's eyes, which seemed to be shrouded in an indescribable gloom.
When he met Jiang Xingyao's mocking eyes, he said, "Yaoyao, play a piece for your husband?"
Jiang Xingyao had no idea where Jin Qingyu had gotten the interest in listening to the zither.
She ignored him and tried to walk past him to go upstairs.
As they passed each other, the man suddenly bent down, stretched out his long arm, and hoisted Jiang Xingyao up onto his back.
The music room was just cleaned up by Lin's mother.
The piano, which had been delivered not long ago, was placed in the very center of the room.
He placed Jiang Xingyao on the chair in front of the piano.
He didn't leave. He rested his hands on the edge of the piano, looking down at Jiang Xingyao in a way that seemed to encircle her in his arms, as if waiting for her to play.
Seeing this piano reminded her of Jin Qingyu's outburst at the restaurant earlier that day.
She knew perfectly well that the instrument wasn't bought for her by him at all; it was all just his ridiculous possessiveness at work.
That's why Jiang Xingyao didn't want to play anymore. She said, "I'm tired, let me go."
"It's just playing a piece of music, it won't tire Mrs. Jin out," Jin Qingyu said, holding Jiang Xingyao's hand and pressing it on the piano keys with an air of unquestionable authority.
Jiang Xingyao said, "If President Jin wants to hear music, there are plenty of people outside who are willing to play for him. Why force me?"
"Don't say it's forced." Jin Qingyu's fingers caressed the back of Jiang Xingyao's hand. He lowered his head and pressed his face against Jiang Xingyao's cheek, their actions intimate like lovers whispering sweet nothings. "Wasn't Mrs. Jin quite happy when she played the piano for some other man? Why is it different when it comes to her own husband?"
"Which eye of yours saw me happy?" Jiang Xingyao retorted.
Jin Qingyu didn't respond and stubbornly pressed down on Jiang Xingyao.
From his perspective, he could see the woman's straight neck, like that of a proud swan.
The more she didn't want to play, the more he wanted her to play, and only for him.
After a stalemate, Jiang Xingyao got a little annoyed.
The fingers pressed down on the piano keys.
The piano music, filled with intense frustration and discontent, howled through the music room like a storm.
As the last note faded from her fingertips, Jiang Xingyao looked up at Jin Qingyu: "Is it ready, Mr. Jin?"
Jin Qingyu was satisfied and gently stroked Jiang Xingyao's hair with his large hand: "Mrs. Jin played very well. Play for me again next time."
Jiang Xingyao's piano playing was imbued with emotion; she didn't know if Jin Qingyu was oblivious or pretending not to notice.
She couldn't be bothered to care.
After the man moved aside, she got up and went back to the bedroom, locking the door behind her.
As she was leaving, she saw Jin Qingyu still standing in the music room, his expression strangely gloomy.
When Jiang Xingyao woke up in the morning, Jin Qingyu was not home again.
Jiang Xingyao was used to it; his time was never reserved for her, and it was the norm for him not to be home.
Jiang Xingyao was unwilling to continue this entanglement with Jin Qingyu.
After breakfast, she made an appointment with a real estate manager to view the property, planning to move out of Xiyuan first.
Jiang Xingyao's biggest need for accommodation right now is to move in as soon as possible.
In the end, she chose a second-hand house that was fully furnished, and she could move in immediately after tidying up.
Most importantly, the house is right next to Ji Yunyin's apartment complex, making it convenient for her to visit Yunyin in the future.
The homeowner was in a hurry to sell the house due to a job change, and it was only afternoon when all the formalities were completed.
Now that the house is settled, we need to consider Qu Xinting's situation.
That evening, Jiang Xingyao had dinner with Ji Yunyin and asked Ji Yunyin to help her find a private investigator to keep an eye on Jiang Yuncheng.
The reason Jiang Yuncheng was able to control her was simply because he held Qu Xinting in his hands. As long as she found her mother's whereabouts and rescued her, she would no longer have to pretend to be friendly with Jiang Yuncheng.
Ji Yunyin has always had a strong social circle, and she found someone for Jiang Xingyao in no time.
After the business was settled, Ji Yunyin asked, "Yaoyao, what's going on between you and Jin Qingyu? Yesterday, the news of him taking you shopping in such a high-profile manner has gone viral in our circle. You two wouldn't be..."
Jiang Xingyao knew what Ji Yunyin wanted to ask, and she directly denied it: "We haven't reconciled. I am determined to divorce him."
She recounted her encounter with Shen Ming to Ji Yunyin. Upon hearing this, Ji Yunyin immediately retorted angrily, "No way! So he's allowed to have an ambiguous relationship with Jiang Cancan, but you're not allowed to have a normal social life? What kind of feudal family is the Jin family?"
I knew he was being so high-profile yesterday; turns out he was asserting his sovereignty.
He's really crazy, wanting everything, how can he be so shameless?
Ji Yunyin has always been sharp-tongued, even more so than Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao waited quietly for her to vent.
When Ji Yunyin finally finished talking, she handed her a glass of water.
Ji Yunyin cleared her throat before muttering to herself, "But he was so high-profile with you yesterday, wasn't he afraid Jiang Cancan would cause trouble for him?"
She said this intentionally for Jiang Xingyao to hear.
She knew that behind this marriage of convenience, which everyone saw as a business arrangement, Jiang Xingyao actually loved Jin Qingyu.
She had been in love with him for eight years, and she was afraid that even this small kindness of Jin Qingyu would soften Jiang Xingyao's heart, making her willingly return to be Mrs. Jin.
Ji Yunyin just stared at Jiang Xingyao.
Fortunately, Jiang Xingyao remained calm.
There were still some things to buy for the new house. After having dinner with Ji Yunyin, Jiang Xingyao declined Ji Yunyin's offer to stay at her place and returned to Xiyuan instead.
Xiyuan was unusually quiet today; Jin Qingyu hadn't returned.
For some reason, Jiang Xingyao thought of Ji Yunyin's words.
He must be trying to comfort Jiang Cancan.
Jiang Xingyao felt that he probably wouldn't come back, at least not in the short term, just like the countless nights after their marriage.
She was always alone in Xiyuan.
But at night, when Jiang Xingyao was half asleep, she suddenly heard a muffled sound of a door opening.
In the dim light, the man quietly got into bed and nestled beside her.
Jiang Xingyao could smell the faint scent of ebony on him, with a hint of freesia, which instantly sobered her up.
She then realized that she had forgotten to lock the door because she thought he wouldn't come back.
In the stillness of the night, sounds and smells seemed amplified infinitely, and the scent of freesia was simply impossible for Jiang Xingyao to ignore.
But she was moving out soon, and she didn't want to have any more conflicts with Jin Qingyu today, so as to avoid any unnecessary trouble.
Jiang Xingyao subtly moved a little further away from Jin Qingyu.
The man quickly moved closer and pulled her into his arms, asking, "Did I wake you up?"
Jiang Xingyao gave a vague reply.
Jin Qingyu added, "I should have come back earlier, but something came up at the company and I was delayed."
"Hmm." Jiang Xingyao didn't seem to care.
In the year since their marriage, he has only come back a handful of times. Now that they are about to get divorced, Jiang Xingyao has even less reason to hope for his return.
Jin Qingyu didn't care about Jiang Xingyao's overly cold attitude. He said, "There's a charity gala tomorrow. You'll come with me."
"Why me?" Jiang Xingyao perked up now.
In the past, Jin Qingyu would never bring her to such occasions or gatherings with friends; his female companions always tacitly accepted Jiang Cancan.
"Isn't it perfectly normal for Mrs. Jin to accompany me to the party?" Jin Qingyu said.
This would be normal for an ordinary couple, but not for him.
Jiang Xingyao said, "I don't want to go."
“The Jiang family will also be there,” Jin Qingyu said.
Jiang Xingyao's face froze.
Jin Qingyu knew exactly how to manipulate her.
If anyone wanted her and Jin Qingyu to have a harmonious marriage, Jiang Yuncheng would definitely be at the top of the list. He even wanted to use her to make money off the Jin family.
Whenever Jin Qingyu attends public events without her by his side, Jiang Yuncheng always calls to inquire about the situation.
Jin Qingyu had also overheard Jiang Yuncheng's phone call.
But Jin Qingyu had never cared about it before.
Even when she asked him to, he always brushed her off.
But today…
"What's Mrs. Jin's decision?" Jin Qingyu asked.
“I’ll go with you,” Jiang Xingyao said.
Jiang Yuncheng was already impatient with her, so she had to appease him first to prevent him from targeting her mother again.
Jin Qingyu was satisfied this time: "I'll arrange for a stylist to come to the house tomorrow. I've already had the dress prepared, so you don't need to worry about anything."
“Okay,” Jiang Xingyao said.
Nothing was said that night.
The stylist Jin Qingyu mentioned arrived the following afternoon.
They also brought Jiang Xingyao a bright red dress. The dress was form-fitting with a high slit that almost reached her thighs, and the back was also completely exposed.
When Jiang Xingyao saw the clothes, she felt a little uneasy: "Could we change into something else?"
"That's what Mr. Jin instructed. If your wife wants to change, she has to ask Mr. Jin first," the stylist said.
Jiang Xingyao didn't make things difficult for the stylist. When she got into the car, she put on a shawl herself.
That evening, Jin Qingyu sent a driver to pick her up. As soon as Jiang Xingyao arrived at the hotel, she ran into Jiang Cancan, who was also getting out of the car.
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