Chapter 321 Jin Yanzhou Wants to See Shen Ying
The two hadn't exchanged more than a few words when Jin Yuanqiu returned. After not seeing her for a while, Jiang Xingyao felt that she looked much more mature.
When Jin Yuanqiu saw Jiang Xingyao, she came over to greet her as usual.
Old Master Jin said, "You're back so late, where have you been running around?"
Whether it was just her imagination or not, Jiang Xingyao felt that there was something wrong with the old man's attitude as soon as he opened his mouth.
He used to treat Jin Yuanqiu with kindness, though he wasn't overly indulgent. But now his attitude is so stiff, as if he were talking to an ordinary subordinate.
“Before coming here, I went to see my older brother,” Jin Yuanqiu said.
Old Master Jin's expression darkened further: "What are you going to see him for today?"
The old man was upset about Jin Yanzhou going to prison. The other party's actions also left a knot in his heart. Although he couldn't completely abandon his grandson, in the old man's heart, Jin Yanzhou should be left out for a while.
Especially since Jiang Xingyao finally made it here today, it's even more inconvenient to mention Jin Yanzhou again.
Jin Yuanqiu said, "I thought that since he is my older brother, I should go and see him now that something like this has happened."
"Oh, Grandpa, my eldest brother said his only wish is to meet Miss Shen. What do you think…"
"He wants to see other people, but they have to be willing to see him. When all these messes happened back then, why didn't he think this day would come?"
"I think we don't need to bring this up anymore. He stayed in Hong Kong for so long before, and I heard that the Shen family girl didn't even see him. It's even less likely now." The old man waved his hand, unwilling to say more about the topic, and simply told Jin Yuanqiu to come and eat quickly.
Jin Yuanqiu continued, "There's something else. I asked around today, and my uncle should be released from prison in the next few days."
This time, the old man raised his eyes slightly, his expression still somewhat strange and stiff. He looked at Jin Qingyu and said, "What happened before is over, and he has received his due punishment. Now that he's back, I don't expect you and him to be a loving father and son, but at least make it look good on the surface, okay?"
The Jin family has been in chaos for the past few years, and the old man is at his wit's end. He really doesn't want any more trouble to arise in the future, so he might as well give Jin Qingyu a heads-up now.
Jin Qingyu said, "Grandpa, what are you saying? I just wanted the truth. We're all family anyway. As long as he doesn't provoke me anymore, I won't do anything. You know, all I want to do now is live a good life with Yaoyao."
Although the old man still found Jin Qingyu's words unbelievable, he couldn't say anything more since Jin had already gone this far.
The meal ended rather blandly. Jin Qingyu was the first to leave. The old man had wanted to keep Jiang Xingyao to talk, but because he was in a bad mood today, he didn't say much.
As the two emerged from the old house, Jiang Xingyao spoke first: "Jin Manchuan, come out, you..."
She knew that Jin Qingyu and Jin Manchuan had never gotten along well, and Jin Manchuan was the murderer of Jin Qingyu's mother. Given Jin Qingyu's personality, there was no way he would let Jin Manchuan get away with it.
Jin Qingyu said, "Don't worry, he won't be able to cause trouble for long, but this matter has nothing to do with us."
Jin Qingyu's expression was ambiguous, and Jiang Xingyao didn't ask any further questions.
She had just received a text message from Shen Ying, who had returned to the capital and asked her to meet up when she had some free time.
Recently, many things have happened in the Shen family. It is said that Shen Hanzhi and Shen Youliang are having a dispute over dividing the family property. Jiang Xingyao thinks that Shen Ying's return this time may also be related to this matter.
She felt that Shen Ying also needed some time to adjust, so she scheduled the meeting for three days later.
Jin Qingyu quickly leaned closer again: "Yaoyao, you're always talking about Shen Ying and Ji Yunyin, when are you finally going to have time for me?"
Jiang Xingyao was a little exasperated by his clinginess. She said, "Jin Qingyu, do you know what you look like right now?"
"Like what?" Jin Qingyu asked, puzzled.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Like a resentful woman in the deep palace."
Jin Qingyu's expression cracked slightly, and he resorted to his shameless act: "I don't care, you have to give me these two days."
Jiang Xingyao had never known that Jin Qingyu could be so clingy. She was so pestered that she couldn't resist following Jin Qingyu back to Xiyuan.
This time, Jin Qingyu was very considerate. After calling Jiang Xingyao back, he didn't do anything overly intimate. He simply cooked for her and took her to the movies, just like any ordinary couple.
Jiang Xingyao discovered that even after returning to the capital, Jin Qingyu didn't go to the company often anymore, and spent most of his time by her side.
When she asked, Jin Qingyu simply said that everything would be handled by Jin Yuanqiu.
After Jiang Xingyao returned, the happiest person besides Jin Qingyu was Lin Ma. Every day she wanted to drag Jiang Xingyao to try the new dishes she had developed, but Jin Qingyu always managed to send her away.
In Jin Qingyu's words, now that they've returned to Xiyuan, only he can capture Jiang Xingyao's attention; even Lin Ma can't steal his thunder.
Lin's mother even came to Jiang Xingyao to complain about this: "Madam, the master is really going too far now. It's no exaggeration to say that he wants to be tied to you."
It was at this moment that Lin's mother realized that she had been completely wrong all along.
She still remembers when she first lived in Xiyuan, she just saw her husband buying a lot of luxury clothes for his wife and thought that he treated his wife very well.
Looking back now, I realize that the husband and wife were almost like strangers back then. The husband, who only gave his wife money, seemed to be just going through the motions in the relationship.
It is only now that she can truly feel that her husband loves her.
Later, Jin Qingyu found Lin's mother too troublesome, so she simply gave her a week off, and Lin's mother left happily.
Before she knew it, the day she had agreed to meet Shen Ying arrived, and Jiang Xingyao finally managed to get rid of Jin Qingyu.
Shen Ying came alone this time, without bringing Xiao Shuijing. When she saw Jiang Xingyao, she asked with concern, "Yaoyao, I've heard about what happened before. How are you now? Is your injury healed?"
"I'm fine, it's just Jin Yanzhou..."
"Don't mention him to me. I don't care what he's like. What's good is that you didn't take your anger out on me because of him," Shen Ying said.
Her expression was indifferent, and she even sighed, "I'm just glad that I didn't let Ningning have any contact with him in the first place. Otherwise, if he had really corrupted Ningning, I wouldn't even know where to cry."
Looking back now, how could I have been so blind to his true nature?
Jiang Xingyao could sense that Shen Ying truly no longer had feelings for Jin Yanzhou; she was just a little wistful about her past relationship with him.
Jiang Xingyao said, "It's all in the past, Sister Yingying. Those things are no longer important. At least you still have Little Crystal, right?"
Shen Ying nodded: "Thinking about it this way, this relationship isn't entirely without its advantages. At least I still have such a lovely daughter."
The topic ended abruptly there. Jiang Xingyao then asked about Shen Ying's recent situation. Shen Ying said, "You should know about the Gu family's affairs, right? Ever since Mrs. Gu sold the Gu family's shares, Yunpu Group has quickly changed hands. The Gu siblings are not in a good situation, and the Zheng family of Haicheng is also suppressing them everywhere on the grounds that they committed marriage fraud."
Didn't my uncle arrange for Asu to marry Miss Gu back then? Now that things aren't going well, he wants Asu to get a divorce, but President Gu wants to use the Shen family's influence to make a comeback, so the Gu family refuses to agree.
Before the two got married, my uncle signed some kind of agreement with the Gu family to ensure the stability of the marriage alliance. Now, he has shot himself in the foot and is now tied to the Gu family.
My uncle was forced to deal with the Gu family's affairs, which eventually dragged the Shen family into it as well. My father saw that things were not going well, so he proposed to separate the family.
But as you know about our Shen family's situation, my dad and my eldest uncle have always been together, not only in business but also in private...
Although I've considered severing ties with them, they can't just ignore me, so I had to come back and check on things.
What Shen Ying said was similar to what Jiang Xingyao knew.
Shen Youliang initially wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Gu family to strengthen the Shen family business, but in the end, he was dragged down by the Gu family instead, which is indeed a regrettable outcome.
"Sister Shen Ying, have you thought of a solution yet?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
That Miss Zheng is quite formidable. Not only did she get the Zheng family and a host of other families to unite against Gu Zhiyuan and his sister, but she also posted many messages online, pointing out that the Gu siblings had questionable character and urging everyone not to cooperate with the Gu family.
If it weren't for the Shen family as a relative by marriage, the Gu siblings would have been kicked out of Yunpu Group long ago.
Shen Ying said, "There are solutions, but my dad just can't bring himself to do it."
"You mean you want Uncle Shen to sell his shares and completely destroy your uncle?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
Shen Youliang disagrees with the division of the family business and wants to completely tie Shen Hanzhi down as well. The only way now is for Shen Hanzhi to abandon the Shen family's shares and cash out before the Shen family completely collapses. Maybe she can still leave something behind.
But this would inevitably lead to a falling out between him and Shen Youliang.
Shen Ying remained silent, tacitly acknowledging that this was the only solution. Jiang Xingyao said, "Since things haven't completely escalated yet, selling the shares now is the best time. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid no one will dare to take them on."
The Zheng family of Haicheng was a force to be reckoned with, which is why Gu Zhishuo, even knowing that Zheng Ying was a bone marrow match for his mistress, insisted on marrying her first, and then carefully coaxing her while secretly looking for an opportunity.
He didn't dare to ask Miss Zheng to donate bone marrow directly, so he could only use a roundabout strategy, but he didn't expect it to backfire in the end.
Zheng Ying always acted like a virtuous wife and loving mother in the Gu family. He thought he had won Zheng Ying over, but in fact, Zheng Ying had won him over.
She only pretended to love Gu Zhishuo in order to maintain the marriage alliance between the two families, something Jiang Xingyao only realized later.
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