Chapter 35 Secretary Jiang is just a secretary; Yao Yao is Mrs. Jin.
In the chaotic courtyard of Wangshan Manor, when Qin Jiangnan arrived, he saw Jin Qingyu standing there in a daze, a cigarette between his fingers, the flame flickering.
"Brother Qingyu, what's wrong? What happened? Where's Sister Cancan?" Qin Jiangnan gave a hurried reply on the phone and came straight over.
At this moment, he pretended to know nothing and started talking to Jin Qingyu, his blue diamond earrings gleaming softly.
It was actually an earphone connected to Ji Yunyin's phone.
He came to see Jin Qingyu, but Ji Yunyin didn't believe him.
Qin Jiangnan felt troubled, but after all, he owed Ji Yunyin a favor because of his loose tongue last time.
Hearing the noise, Jin Qingyu snapped out of his daze and looked at him: "Have you seen Yao Yao?"
"Jiang Xingyao? Why would I want to see her? Brother Qingyu, why are you acting so strange today? Did something happen to Sister Cancan?" Qin Jiangnan asked.
He deliberately made sure his attitude was no different from before.
Every word he uttered was filled with concern for Jiang Cancan.
Before Jin Qingyu could speak, he pressed on, "Did Jiang Xingyao bully Sister Cancan again? Why is she so..."
"Enough!" Jin Qingyu interrupted Qin Jiangnan's incessant chatter. He said, "Jiang Cancan is fine, but Yaoyao is nowhere to be found."
He personally took Jiang Cancan to the hotel; she was fine, and He Qifeng was there with her. But his Yaoyao was nowhere to be found.
He clearly told Jiang Xingyao to wait for him here.
He clearly rushed back as fast as he could.
But he still couldn't find Yaoyao.
He didn't go back to Xiyuan, didn't go to the old house, and didn't answer the phone.
Today was the day she had promised to go to Hong Kong with him.
"Brother Qingyu, why did you call me here so urgently just for Jiang Xingyao? She's a grown woman, she's not going to get lost, why are you so concerned, Brother Qingyu?" Qin Jiangnan said indifferently.
He deliberately changed the subject, not wanting Jin Qingyu to ask too many questions about Jiang Xingyao: "If you ask me, let her go wherever she wants, it's best if she doesn't come back, so she doesn't bully Can Can every day..."
Before he could finish the last syllable, his collar was grabbed, and Jin Qingyu's eyes were frighteningly red: "She will come back."
Qin Jiangnan brushed his hand away, still with that nonchalant attitude: "Brother Qingyu, why are you so concerned about her? If you ask me, it would be better if she left, then there would be no one standing between you and Sister Cancan."
Qin Jiangnan rambled on about his disdain for Jiang Xingyao.
Jin Qingyu stared coldly at him, then suddenly swung a fist and smashed it towards Qin Jiangnan's face.
Qin Jiangnan was caught completely off guard and took the full force of the punch.
His temper flared up, and he reached out and pressed Jin Qingyu's chest, shoving him against a nearby pillar. Without saying a word, he punched him back: "Jin Qingyu, get this straight, it's you who doesn't care about Jiang Xingyao."
You would always choose Jiang Cancan over Jiang Xingyao.
As your brother, every word I've said has been from your perspective. What's wrong with you now?
Jin Qingyu's face stiffened at Qin Jiangnan's words.
Qin Jiangnan's voice seemed to have taken root in his mind.
Between Jiang Xingyao and Jiang Cancan, he would always choose Jiang Cancan.
Is that really the case?
Jin Qingyu suddenly felt a little dazed.
He looked at Qin Jiangnan and denied it with some difficulty: "I didn't want to choose Jiang Cancan, I just..."
"You just feel sorry for her, you just feel guilty towards her."
Jin Qingyu, Jiang Xingyao is your wife. You abandoned Jiang Xingyao because you pitied Jiang Cancan. Why are you taking it out on me now?
"If you ask me, even if Jiang Xingyao doesn't want you anymore, it's your own fault. You're the one who lost her." Qin Jiangnan interrupted Jin Qingyu without any politeness.
He lowered his head slightly, and on the edge of the pillar, on the scattered rose vines, he could still vaguely see dried bloodstains.
He remembered that when he brought Ji Yunyin over, Jiang Xingyao was lying there.
Like a lifeless doll, broken, pale, and fragile.
He had never seen Jiang Xingyao like that before.
It was as if his pride had been stripped away in an instant, leaving only an empty shell.
Even though he didn't think he had any good feelings towards Jiang Xingyao, he was still deeply shocked when he saw that scene.
The noble swan lowered its head, as fragile as a flower that would break at the slightest touch.
It makes it impossible for anyone to hate her anymore.
He released his elbow from Jin Qingyu's chest and took a step back: "Think about it carefully yourself. Jiang Xingyao and Jiang Cancan, who do you really want?"
Jin Qingyu frowned, looking at Qin Jiangnan with a hint of suspicion: "Why are you speaking up for Yao Yao today? Have you met Yao Yao?"
Qin Jiangnan was surprised by Jin Qingyu's keen perception. His pupils flickered slightly. Qin Jiangnan said, "How could I have seen her? I just can't stand you like this, being reluctant to part with Jiang Xingyao while keeping Sister Cancan on your toes."
In short, there's no one like you. There's only one Mrs. Jin, and you should figure out who you really want.
Qin Jiangnan gave a perfunctory reply, then impatiently turned and left. Ji Yunyin's praising voice came through his earphones from time to time, and he quickened his pace, afraid that he wouldn't be able to suppress the smile on his face in front of Jin Qingyu.
After leaving Wangshan Manor, Qin Jiangnan asked, almost as if possessed, "Is she alright?"
In the silence on the other end of the phone, a woman's trembling voice came through: "Thank you."
It's Jiang Xingyao.
Qin Jiangnan felt a little embarrassed, and even his ears, which were pressed against the headphones, seemed to be getting hot.
…
Jin Qingyu never left Wangshan Manor.
Qin Jiangnan's words echoed in her ears, but before her eyes was Jiang Xingyao, clutching a knife and acting hysterically.
His wife has always been elegant and noble.
Even when she says hurtful things, she always maintains the demeanor of a noble and beautiful princess.
This was the first time he had ever seen his wife so hysterical and unconcerned about her image.
He knew that this time he was the one who hurt Yao Yao.
He wanted to apologize, but he couldn't find Yaoyao anymore.
"Mr. Jin, we've searched everywhere Madam could go, and we've also sent people to inquire at the Jiang family's place, but Madam hasn't returned to the Jiang family." Assistant Xu came over and reported with some helplessness.
Jin Qingyu lit another cigarette, the smell of nicotine filling the air. He said, "Let's go look again. Check on her friends. There aren't many places she can go, and..."
Jin Qingyu suddenly found himself unable to continue speaking.
He realized that she had left on their way to the airport.
Her luggage was still in the car, her bag was still lying next to her, and she had no money on her; she just disappeared.
"Sir, Madam may just be trying to clear her head. She might be back tomorrow. Why are you so concerned? Secretary Jiang just called, and she said..."
"Do you also think that Secretary Jiang is more important than Yao Yao?" Jin Qingyu suddenly asked.
"I..." Assistant Xu wanted to say that this was the truth, and that this had been the case ever since he joined Jin's Group.
Seeing Jin Qingyu's cold and indifferent gaze, he finally fell silent.
Jin Qingyu shook his head, his voice somewhat dejected, as if talking to himself: "No, Yaoyao is the one who should be Mrs. Jin, she should be the most important."
Assistant Xu stood to the side, sensing that President Jin was a little different today.
This was the first time he had heard such words from President Jin, and it was also the first time he felt that President Jin might care a little about his wife.
"Keep searching, we must find Yaoyao," Jin Qingyu said.
Looking at the dilapidated rose vines and the scattered tables and chairs in front of him, he felt that he owed Yao Yao an apology for this.
Right here.
"Then Secretary Jiang..."
“Xu Wei, get this straight, she’s just a secretary, Yao Yao is my wife,” Jin Qingyu said.
Assistant Xu understood his meaning this time; he was affirming his wife's status.
Mr. Jin had never said anything so definitive before.
It seems that starting today, things are about to change for the Jin family.
Assistant Xu has left.
Jin Qingyu remained where he was, without moving.
The cold, white moonlight shone down, adding to the desolation of the dilapidated courtyard.
Jin Qingyu watched the cigarette burn out from between his fingers, then glanced out of the corner of his eye and his gaze suddenly fixed on a certain spot.
In the cold, clear moonlight, beneath the broken rose vines, large patches of dried blood seeped out, so bright it made one's eyes ache.
Jin Qingyu remembered that Jiang Xingyao was standing there when he carried Jiang Cancan away.
so…
Unbeknownst to him, his wife was injured, yet he walked away with someone else.
Upon realizing this, Jin Qingyu's hands trembled slightly.
His wife, before marrying him, was the most arrogant princess in the Qu family.
She has always been the center of attention.
But he didn't see that she was injured, and even now he doesn't know where she was hurt.
Under the silvery moonlight, a large patch of bright red blood looked like a boulder pressing down on his heart.
Jin Qingyu called Assistant Xu again: "The hospital, send someone to the hospital to check, don't overlook any hospital or clinic, we must find Yaoyao."
When Qin Jiangnan entered the hospital, his expression was a bit grim: "I saw Assistant Xu. It seems Brother Qingyu has discovered something and is having people investigate the hospital. But don't worry, I've already made arrangements, he won't find out about you."
Jiang Xingyao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you."
The two words were exactly the same as those on the phone, but when Qin Jiangnan heard her say them again face to face, the first thing he saw was her deathly pale face.
He scratched his head in frustration: "Alright, stop being so polite. I had a prejudice against you before, so consider this my way of apologizing."
Long ago, he always felt that if Jiang Xingyao hadn't interfered, Jiang Cancan and Jin Qingyu would have been a match made in heaven.
But now that I think about it, what did Jiang Xingyao do wrong?
It was Jin Qingyu who agreed to marry him from the very beginning.
Even after Jin Qingyu married Jiang Xingyao, he still couldn't let go of Jiang Cancan.
He shouldn't take his anger out on Jiang Xingyao just because he's closer to Jiang Cancan.
Jiang Xingyao's grievances were no less than Jiang Cancan's.
Ji Yunyin went out to fetch water. Qin Jiangnan felt a little awkward facing Jiang Xingyao, so he stood up again: "I'll go out and see if Ji Yunyin has returned."
He froze as soon as the door was pushed open a crack, and Jiang Xingyao heard Assistant Xu's voice.
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