Chapter 322 Jin Manchuan Released from Prison
Shen Ying naturally understood what Jiang Xingyao was saying.
Shen Hanzhigeng couldn't possibly be unaware of this.
However, he still considered his brotherhood with Shen Youliang and didn't want to go too far.
But this is ultimately someone else's family matter, so Jiang Xingyao couldn't say too much.
The two chatted for a while about things at the studio. Shen Ying received a phone call and left in a hurry. Jiang Xingyao vaguely heard something, probably that Shen Youliang went to see Shen Hanzhi.
His visit at a time like this is bound to be bad news, which explains why Shen Ying left in such a hurry.
Jiang Xingyao had nothing else to do today, so she thought for a moment, packed some food from the restaurant, and brought it back to Xiyuan.
Jin Qingyu was home again today. When he saw Jiang Xingyao, he asked with some surprise, "Why are you back so early today?"
“Sister Shen Ying was busy, so I came back.” Jiang Xingyao handed over the packed food. “Aunt Lin isn’t here today, so you don’t need to cook. I brought it back for you.”
Jin Qingyu's face immediately lit up with a smile: "Thank you, Yao Yao, for remembering me. I thought you were going to the Shen family today too. Is it because I came back?"
"Don't be so smug. After Sister Chen Ying left, I had nothing to do, so I naturally came back."
"Besides, what would I do at the Shen family's place?" Jiang Xingyao said.
Jin Qingyu asked, "Don't you know what the Shen family is up to? I heard that their situation isn't good right now, and that Shen Youliang is thinking of marrying Shen Ying off again. I thought she came to you this time to ask you to help her deal with this matter."
“She didn’t tell me, but I think Sister Shen Ying also doesn’t want to have anything to do with Jin Yanzhou anymore,” Jiang Xingyao said.
Shen Ying did not mention a word about these matters.
Although Jiang Xingyao was briefly surprised by Shen Youliang's unscrupulous methods, she quickly felt relieved. It seemed that Shen Ying's return this time would provide an opportunity to force Shen Hanzhi to make a decision.
Now, Shen Hanzhi not only accepts that Shen Ying is raising the child alone, but also wants to repair her relationship with Shen Ying.
Shen Youliang suffered a setback due to the arranged marriage and wanted to make up for it by marrying Shen Ying off, but Shen Hanzhi would probably not agree to it.
but…
Jiang Xingyao looked at Jin Qingyu suspiciously: "Why do you know so much about the Shen family? Did you inquire about it on purpose?"
Jin Qingyu avoided eye contact and spoke vaguely: "The matter between the Chen and Gu families has been making headlines recently, and I just happened to overhear some rumors."
Jiang Xingyao said, "Really? I thought you were deliberately inquiring about the Shen family because of Shen Mingsu."
Jin Qingyu's gaze darted away a few more times. He said, "How could that be? Yaoyao is already mine. Why would I care about that guy surnamed Chen?"
Despite his continued denials, Jiang Xingyao already knew the truth. She said, "Jin Qingyu, I used to misjudge people and thought Shen Mingsu was a good person, but I no longer have that thought."
Now that I've chosen to reconcile with you, there's no way I'll have anything to do with him again, and you don't need to waste your energy trying to find out about him.
Jiang Xingyao knew that the biggest conflict between her and Jin Qingyu before was because Jiang Cancan had interfered in the middle, and she didn't want there to be any more misunderstandings between them.
Having decided to start this relationship, she was naturally prepared to give it her all and didn't intend for Jin Qingyu to be like she used to be, always making unfounded assumptions.
Jin Qingyu probably guessed Jiang Xingyao's thoughts, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He thought that in this relationship, he should be the one to keep moving towards Jiang Xingyao, and he would be satisfied as long as Jiang Xingyao responded occasionally. However, he did not expect that from the very beginning, Jiang Xingyao had decided to respect him.
Yes, Yao Yao has always been such a good person, but he hadn't realized it before.
How blind must he be to never see how good Yao Yao is?
That evening, Jiang Xingyao saw news about the Shen family online; Shen Hanzhi had indeed begun to sell off his shares in a high-profile manner.
As for Shen Youliang, knowing full well that the situation of the Shen family was not optimistic, and worried that if Shen Hanzhi's shares fell into the hands of others, he would suffer the same fate as the Gu siblings. So, regardless of the consequences, he started to take over the shares in Shen Hanzhi's hands again.
However, the shareholders on the Shen family's board of directors were all well aware of the situation. Seeing that Shen Hanzhi was about to leave the Shen family, they also began to sell their shares. In less than half a month, the Shen family was riddled with problems.
But Jiang Xingyao had no interest in the Shen family's situation anymore, because Jin Manchuan had been released from prison, and word came from the old house that she and Jin Qingyu should come over for dinner.
It was Grandpa Jin who made the call personally, specifically requesting that Jiang Xingyao come.
Jiang Xingyao roughly understood what he meant. He was worried that Jin Qingyu and Jin Manchuan would have another conflict, so he asked him to come along, which was clearly a way to restrain Jin Qingyu.
On the way back to the old house, Jiang Xingyao said, "He has been in prison for so many years and only came back today. Grandpa must want things to be peaceful. No matter what, please don't have any conflicts with him at the dinner table, okay?"
Jin Qingyu said with a somewhat ambiguous tone, "Don't worry, Yaoyao, even if someone has a conflict with him today, it won't be me."
Jiang Xingyao felt that Jin Qingyu's words had a hidden meaning, and when she asked him again, he was unwilling to say more, only saying, "Just remember, there will definitely be a good show to watch today."
The car drove into the old house. Before Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu even entered, they heard Jin Manchuan's voice. He was questioning the old man: "Dad, no matter what, I am still your son. Putting everything else aside, I've been in prison for so many years. Even if you don't come to see me, you should at least help me make some arrangements, right?"
"And you, you completely ignore me, leaving me out of the picture. Do you even consider me your son anymore?"
The old man's voice followed immediately: "If I don't acknowledge you as my son, you won't be allowed to enter the Jin family today."
"He comes back and immediately starts making a scene. What kind of behavior is that? Can't he be a little more composed?"
"I'm not steady? Yes, you only have that bastard Jin Qingyu in your heart. He's the most steady and the one you like the most."
"I can ignore me, but Yan Zhou is your own grandson. How can you be so heartless as to let him go uncared for?" Jin Manchuan asked again.
At this moment, Jin Qingyu stepped in and said, "When you question your grandfather, you should first ask yourself, who did Jin Yanzhou learn to do all these things from?"
"If he hadn't instigated the murder, even if I had incredible abilities, I couldn't have gotten him imprisoned."
Jiang Xingyao followed Jin Qingyu in. Jin Manchuan was still wearing a dusty old cotton-padded jacket. His skin was much darker than she remembered. His face was so thin that it was sunken, and his eyes were large but lifeless. He looked completely different from the person she remembered.
Upon hearing Jin Qingyu's voice, he glared at him with a ferocious expression: "Heh, you're quite lucky to be alive."
"Instigating murder? Since you're perfectly fine now, and Yan Zhou's crime is nothing serious—at most a verbal warning—do you dare say he's currently imprisoned and not involved?"
Jin Manchuan's self-righteous tone made the old man's blood pressure rise. The old man angrily said, "You come back and start talking nonsense. Didn't you learn anything from being in prison for so many years?"
After all, he was his son. Seeing Jin Manchuan in such a sorry state upon their meeting, the old man felt a pang of sympathy. He didn't want to argue with him, but seeing Jin Manchuan going further and further astray, he finally lost his temper and yelled.
“I think Grandpa is right. The prison where Uncle is is too lenient. It hasn’t changed his mind. It seems he still needs to go for further training.” Jin Yuanqiu’s voice came from outside the door. She looked at Jin Manchuan, no longer as docile and obedient as before. Instead, her words were sharp.
Jiang Xingyao had never seen Jin Yuanqiu exude such a sharp and imposing aura before. She suddenly seemed to understand what Jin Qingyu meant when he said on the way that someone was targeting Jin Manchuan.
"You are..." Jin Manchuan was stunned for a moment. He stared at Jin Yuanqiu for several moments before he suddenly realized, "You are Jin Yuanqiu? How dare you talk to me like that? I am your elder. When did it become your place to talk to me like that?"
Jin Yuanqiu didn't budge an inch. She said, "Elder? Doesn't Uncle feel guilty saying that? Or should I remind you what you did to my father back then?"
Aunt Jin came out when she heard the commotion. She was probably frightened. She quickly came over and pulled Jin Yuanqiu away. "Yuanqiu, what nonsense are you talking about here?"
"Dad, she's still young, please don't take it to heart. Dinner is ready, let's eat now."
Jin Yuanqiu pushed away Jin Ershen's hand and said, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you, Uncle, do you know why I came back so late? It's because I just went to the police station and handed in some things."
"We really should eat this meal now, otherwise, Uncle might not have the chance."
"Jin Yuanqiu, what are you saying?" The old man belatedly realized what was happening, and even his questioning voice trembled.
Jin Yuanqiu said, "Of course I'm talking about my dad. Grandpa doesn't know the truth about the accident that took his life back then, right?"
However, I've now figured it out and handed it over to the police. I believe my father will soon be able to rest in peace.
A hint of panic flashed across the old man's face. Just then, a sharp siren blared in the courtyard, and the police rushed in: "Who is Jin Manchuan? We suspect you are involved in an old case from over twenty years ago. Come with us now."
"Jin Yuanqiu, what have you done? I'm your uncle! Dad! Dad! Save me, I can't go in anymore!" Jin Manchuan suddenly lost his arrogance. He screamed and tried to grab the old man's hand, but the police didn't show him any mercy and dragged him out.
Jin Manchuan has been out of prison for less than two hours, and of course, he hasn't been able to eat a single meal outside the prison.
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