Chapter 268 We Can't Even Be Friends Anymore
"Fine, you little bitch, you dare threaten my son? I'll smash your mouth open!" In the deathly silence, Madam Shen broke free from Jiang Xingyao's hand and was about to slap her across the face again.
Shen Mingsu reacted and shoved Madam Shen aside, standing in front of Jiang Xingyao and glaring at Madam Shen: "Have you made enough of a scene? My affairs are none of your business. Come home with me."
"Making a scene? I'm doing this for your own good! Shen Mingsu, my Shen family doesn't need a second-hand woman to enter the family. Even if I didn't stop you this time, do you think your father would agree to you marrying her?"
"What kind of bewitching potion did this woman give you? Over the years, how many daughters of noble families have we found for you? They were all clean and virtuous, and none of them were better than her," Madam Shen said.
Seeing the mother and son arguing so fiercely, Jiang Xingyao had no intention of listening any longer and was about to leave when Madam Shen suddenly grabbed her wrist: "Why are you leaving? Did I say you could leave? Shameless slut who seduced my son, I'm going to settle things with you today."
The harsh sound reminded Jiang Xingyao of how she had embarrassed her at the victory celebration banquet.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Then what are you going to argue with me about? Are you going to tell me that I can't get into your Shen family?"
But I never even considered stepping into the Shen family's doorstep.
To be honest, I find it strange myself. Since you've found so many good girls for your son, why does he insist on harassing me?
Why don't you take him to see an ophthalmologist right away? If he really has some kind of eye problem, it's best to get it treated as soon as possible.
Jiang Xingyao's words left Shen Mingsu with no mercy, and at the same time, they further solidified Shen Mingsu's belief that they probably really couldn't even be friends anymore.
"How dare you speak like that? You have no manners at all. Your family..."
“Yes, yes, yes, I am ill-mannered, divorced, and good for nothing. Your son is attracted to someone like me, so why don’t you go and get him an eye exam?” Jiang Xingyao retorted again.
Madam Shen was furious, her breathing becoming heavy, as if she wanted to tear Jiang Xingyao to pieces to vent her anger. Shen Mingsu, on the other hand, showed a hint of shame. He grabbed Madam Shen and said, "Enough! Let's go home!"
Madam Shen still looked unwilling, and was dragged and pulled away by Shen Mingsu.
Jiang Xingyao was covered in coffee and needed to clean herself up. After thinking for a moment, she went directly to the Qu family's office next door. She remembered that Qu Xinting's office had a lounge and spare clothes, so she could go there to clean herself up.
The employees of the Qu family were well trained by Qu Xinting. Even when Jiang Xingyao came in looking disheveled, they only greeted her politely and did not look at her strangely.
As soon as Jiang Xingyao entered, the receptionist notified Qu Xinting's assistant to come and pick her up. She was expected to be led to the door of Qu Xinting's office: "Miss, President Qu is currently meeting with a guest in the conference room. She wants you to go in and wait for her."
Jiang Xingyao agreed and went to the lounge to find Qu Xinting's spare suit to change into. She waited for more than half an hour, but Qu Xinting did not return.
Jiang Xingyao originally wanted to say goodbye to her assistant and go back, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw Qu Xinting seeing the two of them off to the elevator.
She frowned and went back into her office.
Less than five minutes later, Qu Xinting returned. She glanced at Jiang Xingyao and asked, "I heard your clothes are dirty. What happened? Did someone bother you again?"
"No, I just accidentally spilled some coffee," Jiang Xingyao said. She could handle the Shen family's affairs herself, and there was no need for Qu Xinting to worry about them anymore.
Noticing Qu Xinting's somewhat suspicious gaze, Jiang Xingyao changed the subject: "Was that Mr. Gu from Yunpu Group? Is he still asking you for the special medicine?"
Qu Xinting said, "Yes, he is very persistent. I have already clearly rejected him, but now he wants to contact your grandfather's former team."
Jiang Xingyao noticed that Qu Xinting said "refuse" rather than "don't have," and she asked, "Does Grandpa really have the kind of medicine he wants?"
Jiang Xingyao didn't know much about the Qu family's business. The weight loss drug that Qu Xinting had previously presented, which had no side effects, was immediately snapped up after it hit the market.
After many years, the reputation of the Qu family has been resounding again in the pharmaceutical industry thanks to this product.
Jiang Xingyao felt that it was already remarkable to be able to produce even one of these highly effective drugs that could cause a sensation in the industry.
Qu Xinting said, "Your grandfather did research this area before, but he spent too much energy on it and had other things to do, so he put it aside and only left some notes in the end."
I've made up my mind. I want to pick up all of your grandfather's ideas, but the current Qu family can't do that.
I plan to donate some of his notes and research findings to relevant hospitals and institutions so that everyone can work together to study and overcome these challenges.
"What about the Gu family... Didn't you tell President Gu about this idea?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
Judging from the frequency with which Gu Zhiyuan contacted her before she had completely brought this matter up, it was clear that the Gu family really cared about it.
Qu Xinting said, "They are just some research notes, which I have already planned to donate. There is really no need to keep them from the Gu family."
But if I actually gave them the things, my conscience wouldn't allow it, especially considering Mrs. Gu's situation.
"Mrs. Gu? Mr. Gu keeps saying he's looking for medicine, isn't it for Mrs. Gu? Is there some hidden story behind this?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
Qu Xinting said, "I went to discuss business some time ago and even met Mrs. Gu at the horse farm. She was in very good health and rode a horse like the wind. She didn't look sick at all."
On the contrary, when I was at the hospital, I saw Mr. Gu and another woman acting intimately. Mr. Gu asked for medicine in the name of Mrs. Gu, most likely for that person.
This kind of thing shouldn't concern us, but I just can't stand seeing it happen.
Jin Qingyu had said something similar to Jiang Xingyao once, and the situation seemed to be clear: the person who was sick was someone that President Gu was keeping outside, while he and Gu Zhiyuan had been using Mrs. Gu's name to ask for medicine everywhere.
Or perhaps, in his and Gu Zhiyuan's hearts, the one they kept outside was the real Mrs. Gu.
A hint of disdain rose in Jiang Xingyao's heart, and she asked with some concern, "Wouldn't it be troublesome if President Gu came over often?"
"Just deal with it casually, let's not talk about this anymore. Do you have any other plans? If not, I'll show you around the company today," Qu Xinting said.
"I?"
“I know you’re not keen on this, and we don’t need you to manage the company, but as the eldest daughter of the Qu family, you should have a general understanding of the business.”
She didn't give Jiang Xingyao any room to refuse, and directly had her assistant bring over a huge pile of documents.
While Jiang Xingyao was looking at the documents, Qu Xinting called her assistant into the hallway and whispered, "Go and find out where the young lady came from and who she met."
No matter how much Jiang Xingyao tried to hide it, Qu Xinting could still sense that Jiang Xingyao was in a bad mood.
Meanwhile, Shen Mingsu took Madam Shen back to the Shen residence, where Madam Shen was still muttering curses.
Shen Youliang was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper when he saw this scene. He was a little annoyed: "What's going on now?"
"Shouldn't you be asking Father that? Didn't you promise me last time you came back that she should reflect on her actions? Why is she following me again today?" Shen Ming asked.
Shen Mingsu's relationship with Madam Shen has never been very good.
Madam Shen came from a nouveau riche family, and she liked to nitpick over trivial matters, which made her unable to fit into this circle.
Most of the Shen family members felt that Madam Shen was a disgrace, so Shen Hanzhi and Yu Shu usually attended important occasions, and Shen Youliang rarely appeared in social circles as well.
After Shen Ming returned to China, he didn't have much contact with his mother, and he had almost forgotten that his mother was such a person.
Shen Youliang put down his newspaper: "Are you on fire? Why are you talking so aggressively? Did you go see that woman again today?"
Shen Mingsu did not deny it, and Shen Youliang said again: "Just because your mother had a conflict with that woman, you came back and bossed me around?"
Shen Mingsu, let me be frank with you, even if your mother acts impulsively, she did nothing wrong in this matter. A woman like that doesn't deserve to enter the Shen family.
I advise you to give up on her and avoid contact with her altogether, otherwise something like this will happen again.
Shen Mingsu was holding back his anger. He said with a mix of sarcasm and self-mockery, "Then you can rest assured that, thanks to you, we're not even friends anymore."
“That’s right. Your sister has already betrayed the Shen family. From now on, you will be the sole heir of the Shen family and the future matriarch of the Shen family. She absolutely cannot be a divorced woman,” Shen Youliang said.
He glanced at Shen Mingsu and said, "Your mother has found a few candidates for you. Go and meet them one by one in the next few days. You're not getting any younger. Settle down and get your marriage settled as soon as possible."
Shen Ming said, "Then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
From beginning to end, there has only been one person I wanted to marry.
If that person isn't her, I don't need to get married.
He went upstairs and slammed the bedroom door shut. Madam Shen started cursing again: "What kind of bewitching potion did that little hussy give you to talk back to your parents and insist on marrying her?"
We sent you abroad to study, and this is what you've become?
Her response was a long silence. Madam Shen was furious but kept muttering to herself. Just then, Shen Mingsu's door opened again, and he came out carrying a suitcase. Madam Shen asked, "What are you going to do this time?"
"I'll go see my sister, is that alright?" Shen Ming said.
Madam Shen paused for a moment, glanced at Shen Youliang, and did not stop him further. After Shen Mingsu left, Shen Youliang said, "Have someone keep an eye on him and make sure he has no further contact with that woman."
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