Chapter 323 If you like her, don't drag her into the mire.
Everything happened so fast that Aunt Jin didn't even have time to react.
She belatedly grabbed Jin Yuanqiu's hand and asked, "Qiuqiu, what's going on? What are you doing?"
Jin Yuanqiu gently grasped her second aunt's hand and said, "Mom, Dad has been gone for so many years, you've suffered so much. I know you don't really believe that Dad's death was an accident, but today everything will be cleared up."
It seemed like Jin Manchuan's sharp screams could still be heard in the courtyard as he was dragged away.
Coupled with Jin Yuanqiu's current smiling face, the contrast is particularly striking.
In Jiang Xingyao's memory, Jin Yuanqiu was still that simple and ignorant little girl, but she didn't know when it started, Jin Yuanqiu suddenly became like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath.
It was only then that she realized why Jin Yuanqiu had to get Jin Qingyu's approval before she could join the Jin family business. It turned out that she had been looking for allies for herself since then.
The old man pointed at Jin Yuanqiu: "That matter happened more than twenty years ago. Why are you bringing it up now? Don't you want this old man, or the Jin family, to have a peaceful life for even a day?"
Jin Yuanqiu easily sensed something fishy in the old man's words. She said, "Grandpa, so you've known about this all along, haven't you?"
"I was right. You've been protecting Uncle all these years."
"Dad, is what Qiuqiu said true? You've always known the truth?" Aunt Jin looked at the old man, who seemed about to collapse.
The old man was no longer as composed as before; even his gaze darted away. He said, "So many years have passed, and you..."
“No matter how much time has passed, the truth should eventually come out. I will never let the murderer who killed my father go unpunished,” Jin Yuanqiu said.
She looked directly into the old man's eyes, a deep disappointment flashing within them.
Before, her grandfather always liked to talk about how good her father was, how outstanding he was, and how much better he was than her eldest uncle.
Jin Yuanqiu originally thought that her grandfather cared about her father, but now she seemed to suddenly see through her grandfather's hypocrisy.
Unlike Jin Yuanqiu, Aunt Jin Er also looked at the old man and asked incredulously, "Dad, why are you doing this? Your second son is also your son. How can you be so biased?"
If it were anything else, it would be one thing, but that's her husband's life. How could Dad just ignore it?
Compared to Han Hui, Aunt Jin was quite docile. Over the years, she had served him attentively and had never caused any trouble. Now, facing her questioning, the old man was losing his composure. He clutched his chest and said, "Yes, I am biased, but what else can I do if I am not biased?"
I've already lost one son; I can't very well send my eldest son to prison myself.
I know I've wronged my second brother all these years, and I've tried my best to make it up to him. I didn't let my eldest brother into the company, I didn't let him..."
"Even so, my eldest brother has been living a carefree life all these years. Dad, you've really gone too far." Aunt Jin couldn't hold back any longer. She interrupted the old man, covered her face, and squatted down on the ground to cry.
For so many years, she had always believed that her husband had died in an accident. She was always cautious in this family and tried her best to be gentle and virtuous, hoping that the old man would leave something for Qiuqiu out of consideration for their relationship.
She never imagined there was such a hidden story behind this matter, and all her years of caution seemed like a joke.
Jin Yuanqiu quickly bent down to help her second aunt, her tone revealing no dissatisfaction: "It's alright, Mom. You still have Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu has already gotten justice for Dad."
Saying such things in front of the old man was like a silent accusation against him.
The old man's vision went black, he couldn't catch his breath, and he just fainted straight away.
Jin Qingyu reacted first, quickly helped the old man up, and then called a doctor.
Not long after, the old man was taken to the hospital.
The Jin family rushed to the hospital, but Jin Yuanqiu stood still, unmoved. Jiang Xingyao, seeing her somewhat stiff expression, said to Jin Qingyu, "You all go first, I want to talk to Yuanqiu."
Although Aunt Jin was also a little uncomfortable, she still went with the ambulance. In the blink of an eye, only Jiang Xingyao and Jin Yuanqiu were left in the old house.
Jin Yuanqiu said, "Second sister-in-law, you saw it just now, right? He is my grandfather, but when I think about how he has been so biased towards my eldest uncle all these years, suppressing my father's death, I don't know what to do."
If he had known nothing from the beginning, that would have been one thing, but instead, he knew everything.
This is what Jin Yuanqiu is most conflicted about.
He was furious that the old man knew the truth but kept it to himself for over twenty years, allowing the murderer who killed her father to remain at large.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Everyone has their own selfish motives, and perhaps Grandpa didn't understand it at the time."
I know you grew up with your grandfather and you must care about him. Why don't you give him another chance and go see him again this time, and see his attitude first?
Jin Yuanqiu hesitated for a moment, so Jiang Xingyao simply took her hand and said, "Let's go, Qiuqiu, let's give ourselves a chance too."
Jin Yuanqiu reluctantly followed Jiang Xingyao to the hospital. The old man had not yet woken up, and Jin's second aunt looked completely lost. When she saw Jin Yuanqiu, she seemed to regain her composure and quickly came over to pull Jin Yuanqiu along.
Jiang Xingyao then walked up to Jin Qingyu and asked, "How is Grandpa?"
"It's the same old problem, he's so anxious he'll wake up soon," Jin Qingyu said.
Jiang Xingyao nodded; she genuinely didn't want anything to happen to the old man.
"Are you hungry? Shall I take you to get something to eat first?" Jin Qingyu asked again.
Given the current situation, even if the old man wakes up, he should see Jin Yuanqiu first. Since it's already confirmed that the old man is alright, their presence here is essentially meaningless.
Jiang Xingyao shook her head: "No need."
Jin Qingyu then said, "Then I'll go buy you some porridge. You stay here with Grandpa."
The smell of disinfectant in the hospital made Jiang Xingyao lose her appetite. She stopped Jin Qingyu, saying, "There's really no need to trouble yourself. I'll eat at home if I'm hungry."
“No, you have a sensitive stomach, you can’t skip meals,” Jin Qingyu said. “Fine, you should come with me.”
Jiang Xingyao was pulled by him, her expression still a little dazed. Jin Qingyu would never have cared about these trivial things about her health before, but now he actually remembered that she had a bad stomach.
The two had just reached the elevator entrance when they bumped into someone coming down from inside. The other person was none other than Shen Mingsu.
His head was wrapped in a thick layer of gauze, blood was seeping from his forehead, and his face looked abnormally pale.
Upon seeing Jiang Xingyao, Shen Mingsu's eyes lit up: "Yaoyao, you..."
Jiang Xingyao didn't want to pay him any attention and walked past him to enter the elevator. Shen Mingsu reached out and grabbed her wrist: "Yaoyao, can we talk?"
Jin Qingyu pulled Shen Mingsu's hand away and said, "If I remember correctly, the Shen family's situation isn't good, is it? What does Young Master Shen want to talk to Yao Yao about now? Are you asking Yao Yao to help your Shen family through this difficult time?"
"Jin Qingyu, stop making baseless accusations. How could I possibly think that way?" Shen Ming said.
Jin Qingyu scoffed: "So you're saying you still like Yao Yao?"
Young Master Shen, your Shen family is now a cesspool that everyone avoids. If you truly love Yaoyao, you shouldn't be stopping her and trying to drag her down with you.
Before saying you like someone, you might want to think about what you can still offer her right now.
“I…” Shen Mingsu’s throat tightened slightly, and he was speechless for a moment.
He had never imagined that one day he would find Jin Qingyu's words to be true.
He really can't give Jiang Xingyao anything now.
His life had been turned upside down ever since he married that crazy woman from the Gu family.
Jin Qingyu said, "Young Master Shen, you should go and have your head checked first. If you get disfigured again, you'll truly have nothing left."
He ignored Shen Mingsu's bewildered expression, took Jiang Xingyao's hand, and got into the elevator. The elevator doors closed, and Shen Mingsu was still in a daze for a long time.
Not long ago, he was the one standing by Jiang Xingyao's side. Jiang Xingyao had always been indifferent to Jin Qingyu. How could everything have changed in just a few days?
"Ah Su, Ah Su, you're back, why aren't you coming over? What are you doing standing here?" Madam Shen walked over. Seeing Shen Mingsu still in a daze, she quickly pulled him towards a ward.
Shen Mingsu calmly shook off her hand.
Madam Shen continued, "Ah Su, I know you blame your father, and I blame him too, but what can we do? We are family after all, and things have come to this point, so we have to find a way to get through this together."
Your dad isn't doing too well right now, you should go see him.
And wishes…”
"Don't mention her to me." Shen Mingsu interrupted Madam Shen emotionally. "If it weren't for her bad idea of marrying my sister off, how could my uncle's family have been forced to leave?"
The Shen family's current predicament is inextricably linked to her; there is absolutely no way I could be with her.
The two families are now completely intertwined and inseparable. Because of the troubles brought by the Gu family, the Shen family is now on the verge of bankruptcy. Under such circumstances, Gu Zhiyuan suggested to Shen Youliang that Shen Ying marry a nouveau riche in exchange for an exorbitant dowry to recoup their losses.
Shen Youliang believed Gu Zhiyuan's words and caused a scene at the Shen family, trying to forcibly take Shen Ying away, which led the situation to an irreversible point.
Shen Hanzhi always listened to Shen Youliang. When he heard that Shen Youliang was using his daughter to fill the hole he had created, he didn't hesitate to fight with Shen Youliang. It was during that time that Shen Mingsu's head was broken while trying to break up the fight.
Not to mention Shen Hanzhi's family, Shen Mingsu now hates Gu Zhiyuan to death. If it weren't for the fact that Shen Youliang is his father, he would also want to leave.
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