Chapter 66 A childhood wish, finally fulfilled, but already expired.
Jiang Xingyao no longer cared about Qu Xinting's attitude; all she wanted to know was the whereabouts of the videotape.
She pressed further, "When did Jiang Cancan take the things away?"
Jiang Yuncheng turned his head and winked at Qu Xinting.
Qu Xinting seemed not to have seen it, maintaining her indifferent attitude: "Just now, why are you asking so clearly?"
I'm warning you, don't go causing trouble for Can Can. Can Can still help her family pay off debts, unlike you, a debt collector who doesn't do anything productive."
Qu Xinting never gave Jiang Xingyao a friendly look.
Jiang Xingyao had always been extremely tolerant of her.
She couldn't take it anymore today.
She shoved Qu Xinting aside and said irritably, "Wake up! You're so protective of the mistress's daughter, don't you find it disgusting?"
She was in a hurry to find Jiang Cancan to get the videotape back, and she didn't bother to look back at Qu Xinting's reaction. As soon as she left the Jiang residence, she was about to call Jiang Cancan.
Before she could even press the dial button, it suddenly dawned on her that since Jiang Cancan had taken her things, she definitely wouldn't answer her calls anymore.
If she were to make this call, it might alert the enemy.
Jiang Xingyao turned to Jin Qingyu and asked, "If you say you'll help me, then if it counts, call Jiang Cancan and ask where she is."
Jin Qingyu frowned slightly but made no move.
Jiang Xingyao scoffed and said, "What? Didn't President Jin say he would help me? Now that Jiang Cancan is involved, he's going to back out?"
"Get this straight, that videotape only contains the songs my grandfather recorded for me. She took it away at this crucial moment; what other reason do you think there is?"
Jin Qingyu seemed to have given in and finally dialed Jiang Cancan's number.
There was a series of busy tones on the other end of the phone. Jiang Cancan didn't answer. Jin Qingyu sighed and said, "If it really is her, she won't answer. Since she took the things, she has to return them. Let's go, I'll take you to Dijing Entertainment."
"Wait a minute, I'm going to get something." As the car door opened and Jiang Xingyao was about to get in, she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly ran back to the Jiang residence.
Qu Xinting and Jiang Yuncheng had just come downstairs when Qu Xinting saw Jiang Xingyao and yelled, "You debt collector, what are you doing back here again?"
Jiang Xingyao pretended not to hear her words, found the surveillance footage, unplugged the USB drive, and left.
Whether she can get the videotape back is another matter; she has to prepare for both possibilities.
"Jiang Xingyao, what do you want to do? Hand over the stuff." Upon seeing this, Jiang Yuncheng directly blocked Jiang Xingyao's path and reached out to snatch the USB drive from her hand.
After the immense despair, Jiang Xingyao was now incredibly calm. Looking at Jiang Yuncheng's ferocious face, she raised her hand high and said coldly, "Dad, I advise you to stay away from me."
You know, Grandpa Jin really wants a grandson. If I bump into something here and hurt myself, and it affects my fertility in the future, do you think the Jin family will forgive you?
My husband is still out there; if I get even the slightest bump or bruise, you'll be implicated.
Jiang Yuncheng looked unwell.
Qu Xinting tugged at him: "Yuncheng, it's just a surveillance camera. Let her take it if she wants. Anyway, we're in our own home. What could we possibly be hiding?"
"Are you hungry? Ignore her, come on, I'll eat with you."
Qu Xinting's words were still very unpleasant to hear, but Jiang Xingyao was actually grateful to her for pulling Jiang Yuncheng away this time.
Jin Qingyu was already waiting in the car.
After Jiang Xingyao got into the car, she seemed to have all her strength drained away, and leaned back in her seat, looking exhausted.
As the car started, Jin Qingyu casually asked, "What did you take just now?"
"It's nothing." Jiang Xingyao didn't want to talk about it; the surveillance footage was her last resort.
Even though Jin Qingyu is on her side now, Jiang Xingyao doesn't dare to completely trust him.
The car didn't end at Emperor's View Entertainment, but at a hotel. Seeing Jiang Xingyao's surprised face out of the corner of his eye, Jin Qingyu explained, "I had someone inquire. Jiang Cancan didn't go to Emperor's View Entertainment. This is the hotel she stayed at before."
Jin Qingyu's last sentence was clearly somewhat awkward.
But Jiang Xingyao didn't care at all; she simply said, "Take me to her."
Jin Qingyu turned his head and saw Jiang Xingyao's pale, bloodless face. She was clearly on the verge of collapse, but she was still trying to hold on.
Although Jin Qingyu still couldn't quite believe that this matter was related to Jiang Cancan.
But it has been confirmed that Jiang Cancan took the videotape. Until the truth comes out, he has nothing to say.
Jin Qingyu first took Jiang Xingyao to the front desk to inquire, and the message they received was that Jiang Cancan had not returned.
Jiang Xingyao was extremely anxious.
Not to mention that the longer this matter is delayed, the more it will ferment, just considering the impact on the Shen family and Shen Mingsu, it is something that cannot be afforded.
"Where else might Jiang Cancan go?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
Jin Qingyu frowned deeply. Jiang Xingyao's aggressive attitude made him a little uncomfortable. He said, "I don't know."
"How could you not know? Aren't you always inseparable from her?" Jiang Xingyao questioned. "Oh, right, there's also He Qifeng. Call He Qifeng again and ask. He Qifeng is the one who likes to protect Jiang Cancan the most. Who knows if they're together?"
She gripped Jin Qingyu's sleeve, urging him on. Jin Qingyu took a deep breath and pressed down on Jiang Xingyao's wrist: "Yaoyao, calm down first. If she's determined to hide, you won't find her. How about this, I'll have someone investigate. You should eat something first."
Jiang Xingyao naturally had no appetite, but Jin Qingyu forcibly led her to the hotel's dining area and ordered several dishes directly from the waiter.
He added, "Yaoyao, if Jiang Cancan really did this, I will make her give you an explanation. Eat something first, and I will handle it."
Since he had already said so much, Jiang Xingyao couldn't say anything more.
She looked down at the food in front of her, but she didn't really have any appetite. She just shoveled the food into her mouth blankly.
The man was on the phone by the window with his back to her. The distance was a bit far, so his voice was intermittent and Jiang Xingyao couldn't hear it completely, but she could tell that he was indeed looking for Jiang Cancan.
When this happened, Jiang Xingyao never imagined that he would come and help her solve it.
Jiang Xingyao seemed to recall that in her youthful dreams, she had dreamt countless times of him standing by her side, helping her solve her problems and leading her out of her misery.
Now, that childhood dream seems to have finally come true, but it's also expired. Apart from a strange feeling, Jiang Xingyao can't find the sweetness she expected.
"Sister, look, isn't this that Jiang girl from the internet? That little bitch who plagiarized Brother Cheng Jing?"
"It's her. How dare she even go out? Tsk, coming to such a high-end hotel, enjoying herself with the money she made through fraud. How can you be at ease with that?"
While Jiang Xingyao was somewhat lost in thought, several young women passed by her. These women were all dressed in strange clothes and had exaggerated makeup. Their appearance was similar to that of the woman named Cheng Jing.
Just by looking at their flamboyant outfits, you can tell they're his fans.
One of the girls recognized Jiang Xingyao and immediately pulled her companion to a stop, surrounding Jiang Xingyao and making comments about her.
“I’m at ease because I didn’t plagiarize,” Jiang Xingyao said.
The pieces she painstakingly composed took an immense amount of her energy; it's no exaggeration to say that those pieces were like her children.
Now, not only has her music been inexplicably plagiarized, but the plagiarist, relying on their fame, is acting as if they are the rightful owner, inciting a group of uninformed people to attack and insult her.
How is this any different from having your child, whom you painstakingly gave birth to, abducted and ruined by someone else, who then turns around and attacks you, the mother?
"She even argued back, which is ridiculous. Does she think she can say that our brother plagiarized you? She doesn't even know who she is."
"That's right, our brother graduated from a famous music academy abroad. Unlike you, who seems to have popped up from some unknown corner. You're shameless, daring to associate yourself with our brother."
"Sisters, this little bitch deserves to be taught a lesson. She plagiarized and still acted so self-righteous. Let's teach her a lesson and make sure she doesn't get close to your brother again."
I don't know who started it, but someone reached out and tried to pull Jiang Xingyao's hair.
Three or five of them rushed forward to tear at Jiang Xingyao. Jiang Xingyao never imagined that these so-called fans would be so crazy.
They acted without hesitation in public, without considering the consequences at all.
With so many people attacking together, each with a look of madness on their face, she couldn't resist. She could only try her best to protect her stomach with her hands, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.
Just then, someone pushed through the crowd and stood in front of her. She heard a man's cold voice: "Get away from her, don't touch her."
"Who are you..." Someone tried to retort disdainfully, but met Jin Qingyu's icy gaze. Before she could finish speaking, she swallowed her words, her eyes looking somewhat strange.
The others seemed to be intimidated by Jin Qingyu's aura, and no longer dared to move forward, but they kept glancing at Jin Qingyu with their eyes.
This man is not only imposing, but also handsome; you probably couldn't find two people in the entire entertainment industry who could compare to him.
Just by standing there, he exuded an aura of divine power that made it hard for people to breathe.
One of the girls tentatively said, "Sir, our matter doesn't seem to concern you, does it? Could you please move aside?"
"Irrelevant? Not content with verbally abusing my wife, you're now trying to physically assault her. You're saying this has nothing to do with me?" Jin Qingyu asked in a deep voice.
He slowly loosened his cuffs, and when he stood next to Jiang Xingyao, his broad shoulders could completely cover her.
Jiang Xingyao looked up and could only see his broad back.
That was the sense of security she had been longing for all these years.
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