Chapter 161 I just didn't want to drag you into this.
When they sat down at the table again, Jin Qingyu and Qin Jiangnan were still unwilling to concede to each other.
A simple meal turned into a bloody battle.
In the end, it was an emergency phone call that summoned Jin Qingyu away, and only then did the storm barely come to an end.
Qin Jiangnan lowered his head and said guiltily, "I'm sorry, I just... I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
The usually unruly young master was now listless and looked like a puppy that had been drenched in water.
They look a little pitiful.
Jiang Xingyao said, "I know you mean well, but I have indeed divorced him and there will be no further involvement. Whether he is with Jiang Cancan or Li Cancan, it has nothing to do with me."
If you encounter something like this again, there's absolutely no need to take it to heart.
Qin Jiangnan still hung his head, still feeling extremely ashamed.
He wasn't wearing anything outlandish today, but a loose white t-shirt, which made him look exceptionally gentle and almost soft to the touch. Jiang Xingyao reached out and ruffled his hair: "Alright, I didn't even notice, so why are you so bothered?"
Her touch made Qin Jiangnan tremble slightly. He brushed Jiang Xingyao's hand away and mumbled, "What are you doing? Do you think you can just move my head like that? Jiang Xingyao..."
He seemed to instinctively want to get angry, but when he saw Jiang Xingyao's eyes, he somehow compromised: "Fine, it's my fault anyway, do whatever you want."
As he spoke, he leaned his head toward Jiang Xingyao again, looking exactly like a lovable, big mouth.
Even though he was unwilling, his attitude in admitting his mistake was unparalleled after realizing he had done something wrong.
Jiang Xingyao didn't touch him again, but gently pushed him: "Alright, I already said I'm not blaming you. By the way, why do you think he's with Jiang Cancan?"
Yahe Garden is not close to the Qin family. Given Qin Jiangnan's activity patterns, there is no way he could have gone there.
Qin Jiangnan hesitated for a moment, then took out his phone. It showed a video sent to him by an anonymous account. In the video, Jiang Cancan got out of Assistant Xu's car and entered Yahe Garden.
Qin Jiangnan said, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to be close to Jin Qingyu during this time? I..."
Anyway, I'm a kind-hearted guy, and I was afraid you'd get scammed by them again, so I..."
His words were hesitant and incomplete, but Jiang Xingyao didn't press him further. She simply looked at the anonymous number and asked, "What do you think this person's purpose is?"
Qin Jiangnan is simple-minded, impulsive, and easily provoked.
Sending such a video clearly indicates ill intent.
Qin Jiangnan scoffed: "Who cares? I've already had someone investigate this account. No matter who it is, if they try to take advantage of me, I won't let them get away with it."
He raised his head slightly and suddenly saw Jiang Xingyao's lips. A strange look flashed across his face: "Why is your lip makeup smudged?"
Jiang Xingyao's heart skipped a beat, but she suppressed the fleeting embarrassment: "Maybe it got on my hands when I was drinking water."
Seeing Qin Jiangnan's puzzled face, she casually teased, "Our young master Qin can be so thoughtful?"
One sentence successfully made Qin Jiangnan's eyes flicker. He said irritably, "Your lips are so heavily painted, I noticed it at a glance. What do you mean by being observant?"
Without Jin Qingyu intervening, the atmosphere between Jiang Xingyao and Qin Jiangnan was relatively harmonious.
After the meal, Qin Jiangnan hesitated before saying, "Jiang Xingyao, do you still stand by what you said you'd promise me? This time..."
“This doesn’t count as part of that request. If you ever need my help with anything in the future, just let me know. Is that alright?” Jiang Xingyao joked.
He hadn't thought much of it before, but now, seeing Qin Jiangnan's contradictory yet stubborn demeanor, he found it rather endearing.
She deliberately teased him in a tone that sounded like she was coaxing a child, which immediately made Qin Jiangnan blush.
Qin Jiangnan pushed her away directly: "Jiang Xingyao, if you keep talking to me like that, I'm really not going to talk to you anymore."
Seeing his anger, Jiang Xingyao became serious and asked, "Do you still have any contact with He Qifeng?"
"Why bring him up all of a sudden? That guy is Jiang Cancan's lapdog now. You don't know, when he sees Jiang Cancan, he's like a dog seeing a bone. Yet he restrains himself and stays by her side, neither going up to her nor being able to satisfy her every whim. Tsk, he's a disgrace to us men." Qin Jiangnan's face was full of sarcasm.
The disgust in one's eyes cannot be faked.
Jiang Xingyao felt a little sad.
He used to be closest to He Qifeng and Jin Qingyu, but now...
Qin Jiangnan rambled on for a while before asking Jiang Xingyao why she mentioned He Qifeng. Before Jiang Xingyao could speak, he realized what was going on: "That video was sent by He Qifeng."
He himself didn't want Jiang Cancan and Jin Qingyu to be together, so he deliberately asked me to cause trouble?
"Damn it, how dare they take advantage of me! I'm going to settle the score with them this time!"
He was about to leave when Jiang Xingyao quickly stopped him: "That's just what I was thinking. Even if he really did it, we just need to be careful around him in the future. There's no need to..."
"Why wouldn't it be necessary? Using me as a pawn is like treating me like a sick cat. I'll show him that I, Qin Jiangnan, am not someone to be trifled with."
Qin Jiangnan harbored a wicked rage that he couldn't control.
Jiang Xingyao naturally couldn't stop her either.
As the motorcycle sped away in front of her, Jiang Xingyao quickly called Ji Yunyin.
Inside the He family's old mansion, Jin Qingyu sat imposingly on the sofa, opposite Old Master He.
Jin Qingyu said, "I reminded you last time to keep He Qifeng in check and not to interfere in my affairs."
Now he's taken someone away from me alive. Don't you owe me an explanation for this?"
The He family has declined in recent years, and none of its descendants have amounted to anything; they still have to rely on the Jin family.
When Jin Qingyu first began to show his talent, the reason why He Qifeng approached Jin Qingyu and became his first friend was because of an arrangement made by Old Master He.
From that moment on, he had placed his bets on Jin Qingyu, and the result did not disappoint him.
Jin Qingyu indeed took over the position of head of the Jin family, and he has brought a lot of benefits to the He family in recent years. However, the problem lies with his muddle-headed grandson.
During this period, He Qifeng seemed to be possessed by some evil spirit. For something so trivial, he not only broke off relations with Jin Qingyu but also repeatedly provoked him.
Grandpa He was already on high alert. He had even locked He Qifeng up at home for a while, and the man was quiet for a while, but then he relapsed.
With a forced smile, Old Master He said, "Nephew, look at the mess this has made. I really didn't know much about it before. Here's what I'll do: I'll call him right now. If it really is that scoundrel who took your people away, I'll have him personally bring them back to you and apologize to you."
Jin Qingyu lifted his eyelids slightly but didn't say anything. He and the old man quickly dialed the phone, but no one answered after the phone rang. He then asked He Zai's butler and He Qifeng's older brother to call as well, but unsurprisingly, each call went unanswered.
Old Master He's temples were covered in cold sweat. At this moment, he still had to smooth things over for He Qifeng: "I can't get through on the phone either. He's probably busy. Nephew, do you think there might be some misunderstanding about this?"
Jin Qingyu clapped his hands, and Assistant Xu walked in from outside, carrying a tablet and a document.
The tablet displayed surveillance footage from Yahe Garden, clearly showing He Qifeng leading a group of people into the garden, injuring the bodyguards, and taking Jiang Cancan away.
When Old Master He saw He Qifeng appear, everything went black. Assistant Xu opened the folder again at the right moment and said, "This contains the medical expenses of the bodyguards from Yahe Garden, as well as various expenses such as compensation for mental distress. We hope the He family will compensate us accordingly."
Of course, Mr. He should also show some sincerity in making amends for the damage caused to Yahe Garden by the Second Young Master He.”
The bills didn't really bother Grandpa He; what alarmed him most was the surveillance footage.
He directly instructed the butler: "Go and check all of that bastard's properties. Make sure you find him and bring him back to me."
This time, no matter what, he had to force He Qifeng to break up with that sleazy woman.
Meanwhile, in a private room of the bar, Jiang Cancan lowered her head and bandaged He Qifeng's wounds, her voice soft and weak: "Brother Qifeng, thank you so much this time, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
Brother Qingyu... he blamed me for my sister leaving, and he even imprisoned me, I..."
She sobbed, wiping away tears as she spoke, occasionally revealing half of her swollen face, which had been bruised by Jiang Yuncheng.
He Qifeng saw it too, and his brows furrowed tightly: "Was this also done by Jin Qingyu?"
Jiang Cancan sniffed, looking aggrieved, which was taken as tacit agreement.
He Qifeng was furious: "Why didn't you tell me these things sooner? If you had told me earlier, I would have rescued you long ago."
Jiang Cancan said aggrievedly, "I know your situation in the He family. Grandpa He wants you to please Brother Qingyu. I don't want to make things difficult for you."
He Qifeng sighed: "You're just too kind. Don't worry, with me here, I definitely won't let him take you back again. You can stay here with me from now on."
Jiang Cancan pursed her lips, feigning difficulty: "How can this be? Brother Qifeng, I can't cause you any more trouble. Don't worry, I've already contacted a friend who will take me in. I'll leave as soon as I've bandaged your wound."
Staying with He Qifeng? Are you kidding me?
Jin Qingyu must have already run off to the He family.
She still had things to do, and she absolutely couldn't let Jin Qingyu catch her before that.
As for He Qifeng, she knew very well that He Qifeng was no match for Jin Qingyu. She only used him when she had no other choice.
He Qifeng looked at Jiang Cancan with pity. He was about to say something more when there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door.
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