Chapter 244 You Will Always Be a Child of the Qu Family
As Jiang Xingyao came out of Qu Xinting's ward, Shen Mingsu arrived. He said, "Yaoyao, your aunt has had such a serious accident, why didn't you tell me?"
His tone was hurried, and it was clear that he was very anxious. Just then, Ji Yunyin came up from downstairs and explained to Jiang Xingyao, "Young Master Shen came by yesterday, but you weren't here then."
"You two chat first, I'll go in and check on Aunt Qu."
Shen Mingsu had probably heard about what happened to Jiang Xingyao in Wei County, and he still disapproved of her, saying, "Yaoyao, you were too impulsive. You know your father did such a thing and is on the run. What wouldn't he do at a time like this? How could you run off to such a remote place?"
The police will handle this kind of thing. Going there will only get you injured, so why bother?
“My mother is still lying in a hospital bed, her life hanging in the balance. Should I just do nothing?” Jiang Xingyao asked.
Jiang Yuncheng's words kept nagging at Jiang Xingyao, making her feel upset and unable to deal with Shen Mingsu.
But Shen Mingsu, who is usually very measured in his actions, was a bit stubborn today. He said, "But you went, and not only did you not solve the problem, you also got hurt. Yaoyao, you were too irrational this time, you..."
“Ah Su, yes, I know I’m not rational, but people aren’t always rational. If you’re here to talk about this, I don’t really want to,” Jiang Xingyao said.
This was the first time she had argued with Shen Mingsu. Later, Shen Mingsu was right, but Jiang Xingyao knew very well that in this matter, her emotions overwhelmed her rationality. She only wanted to do what she wanted to do, and she couldn't calm down to weigh the pros and cons.
“Yaoyao, I just think you shouldn’t have acted so impulsively. You don’t know, I heard that when you were trapped at the bottom of the cave… and that Jin Qingyu, how could you go out alone with him?” Shen Ming said.
"Oh, what are you doing? The upright and honorable Young Master Shen, so you can talk about people behind their backs too?"
Before Jiang Xingyao could reply, a sneer came from afar.
Jin Qingyu strode over and slightly tilted his head in Jiang Xingyao's direction: "Did I interrupt your meeting with your boyfriend?"
The word "boyfriend" was emphasized so heavily, as if it were squeezed out from between his teeth.
"What are you doing here again? Who gives you the right to speak here? Jin Qingyu, if you can't take care of her, why did you take her out?" Shen Mingsu strode towards Jin Qingyu and grabbed his collar.
There was that familiar tension between the two.
Jin Qingyu slapped Shen Mingsu's hand away: "It's none of your business what happens between me and Yaoyao."
"You and Yaoyao? Jin Qingyu, what right do you have to put your name and Yaoyao's name together? If you ask me, you should be more sensible and stop bothering Yaoyao."
Don't forget how you always treated her when you were together.
Some things cannot be erased simply by repenting.
"You'd better not try to control Yao Yao by using your aunt's situation." Shen Mingsu's words became more and more direct, as if he were speaking to Jin Qingyu, but also reminding Jiang Xingyao.
This time, Jin Qingyu did not immediately refute Shen Mingsu, but instead glanced at Jiang Xingyao again.
Jiang Xingyao said, "He didn't coerce me into anything. This time, I insisted on going with him."
Shen Mingsu said, "I have something to do later, let's make an appointment another day."
Shen Mingsu stayed here simply to lecture her with reason, but Jiang Xingyao had no interest in listening to him or Jin Qingyu's argument.
“Yaoyao, I…” Shen Mingsu hesitated, and Jiang Xingyao said again, “Asu, I know you mean well, but I just want to be alone right now.”
Shen Mingsu finally left, albeit reluctantly.
Jin Qingyu watched his back disappear into the elevator before saying, "Yaoyao, see? Your boyfriend is just so-so. He doesn't really understand you. When are you planning to break up with him?"
Jiang Xingyao's brows were furrowed tightly, and she completely ignored the topic: "Did you come to ask me to go see Bai Fang?"
When the topic turned to business, Jin Qingyu's face showed a hint of regret, but he didn't change the subject: "I've arranged everything, just come with me."
Sitting in the same car, Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu were no longer at odds as before. Assistant Xu would occasionally glance back through the rearview mirror. He felt that the atmosphere between the two had gradually eased after their trip to Hulu Village, but he couldn't tell if it was really the case or just his imagination.
Only a few days had passed, but Bai Fang looked noticeably more disheveled, and her eyes had lost all their sparkle.
It wasn't until she saw Jin Qingyu that she excitedly asked, "How did it go? Did you catch Jiang Yuncheng?"
I've already told you, this was all his arrangement, it has nothing to do with me. Now can you let me go?
Perhaps because she had been locked up and tortured here for too long, Bai Fang was no longer as stubborn as when she first arrived, and her face was full of pleading.
Jin Qingyu said, "So what if you weren't the mastermind? Which of the things Jiang Yuncheng did that you weren't involved in?"
You don't really think that arresting him means you're no longer involved, do you?
Bai Fang's face tightened. Jin Qingyu's words made the fear in her eyes even greater. She still tried to explain, "But it was all Jiang Yuncheng's arrangement. I was just... just had no choice."
I just wanted to make a living under him, I…”
"Do you feel wronged?" Jin Qingyu asked.
Bai Fang nodded repeatedly: "President Jin, you can't go back on your word. Didn't we agree that as long as I provide you with information about Jiang Yuncheng's whereabouts, you would help me? You can't go back on your word."
"But you never told me before how many wrong things you and Jiang Yuncheng did," Jin Qingyu said coldly.
This time, Bai Fang's eyes were darting away. He didn't dare to look Jin Qingyu in the eye at all, but he still stubbornly said, "President Jin, I already know I was wrong. Can you please protect me this once because I am Can Can's mother? You can testify for me and say that all the wrongdoing was Jiang Yuncheng's. Apart from being his wife, I have not participated in anything he did."
In Hulu Village, everyone knows that Bai Fang and Jiang Yuncheng are deeply devoted to each other. Now, for the sake of profit, Bai Fang will abandon Jiang Yuncheng without hesitation.
But when she brought up Jiang Cancan again, Jin Qingyu's face only showed coldness.
What exactly are Jiang Yuncheng and Bai Fang relying on to have such confidence that they still tacitly believe that Jiang Cancan is different in their eyes?
Jin Qingyu glanced in Jiang Xingyao's direction, but when he met her eyes, which were habitually cold, he hastily looked away.
“Since you mentioned Jiang Cancan, I also have something I want to show you.” He gently beckoned, and Assistant Xu handed over a cell phone with a video playing on it.
In the chaotic environment, the woman lay sprawled on the ground, disheveled, emaciated, and inexplicably pitiful.
Bai Fang recognized Jiang Cancan in the video after just one glance.
She immediately screamed, "What happened to Can Can? What did you do to her?"
"That's not important. You wait for Jiang Cancan to save you. Whether she can get through this safely depends on your choice."
Bai Fang, you only have this one daughter, right? You and Jiang Yuncheng have done so many bad things, and she might have been involved in them too. Tell me…”
"Is this really Can Can?" Bai Fang interrupted Jin Qingyu.
“You don’t know your own daughter, do you?” Jin Qingyu said. “Whether Jiang Cancan can extricate herself from this matter depends on your awareness.”
Most of Jiang Yuncheng's past has already been investigated and clarified. The questions I'm asking you are only about old matters unrelated to the case. Telling them will save Jiang Cancan's life. You should know which to choose.”
"What do you want to ask?" Bai Fang asked.
"What methods did Jiang Yuncheng use to marry my mother-in-law back then?" Jin Qingyu asked.
Bai Fang's pupils suddenly contracted. She seemed a little hesitant just now, but now she suddenly said, "Are you sure you'll let Can Can go if I tell you?"
“Mrs. Jiang, you should have seen Jiang Cancan’s situation. Now, besides trusting President Jin, is there any other way to choose?” Assistant Xu said.
"Let me think about it some more," Bai Fang said.
Jin Qingyu said, "I'll give you one hour to think it over. If you still don't say anything after one hour, everything is off."
"Is that person in the video really Jiang Cancan?" Jiang Xingyao had also seen the video in a fleeting glance. "Where is she?"
"Where she is now, Mr. Jin doesn't know either, Madam. Believe it or not, Mr. Jin has already cut off contact with her a long time ago."
"As for this video, it was also fabricated," Assistant Xu explained.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Don't call me 'wife'."
"Ms. Jiang, Mr. Jin and..."
"Xu Wei, you can go back now." Assistant Xu changed his mind, wanting to speak up for Jin Qingyu again, but Jin Qingyu dismissed Assistant Xu himself.
"Will this method really work? Will Bai Fang really say that? She doesn't seem to care that much about Jiang Cancan," Jiang Xingyao said.
The relationship between Bai Fang and Jiang Cancan often doesn't resemble that of a mother and daughter, but rather a distorted parasitic one.
Bai Fang tries to please Jiang Yuncheng at home to gain benefits for Jiang Cancan, while Jiang Cancan likes to flirt with other men outside to give Bai Fang face.
Especially today, when Bai Fang saw that video, she still hesitated. Jiang Xingyao always felt that Bai Fang might not care about Jiang Cancan.
Jin Qingyu said, "She knows how to choose. Let's go. I've booked a place. Let's go eat first, and we'll have the results when we get back."
Jiang Xingyao was still half-believing and half-doubting. He glanced back in the direction of the police station, feeling somewhat unsettled, but mostly worried.
She was worried that Bai Fang would still refuse to tell, and she was also concerned that the truth would be even more unsatisfactory. Jiang Yuncheng's words were constantly troubling her.
Jin Qingyu seemed to know what she was thinking. He said, "Yaoyao, it doesn't matter who your father is. You are your mother-in-law's child, a child of the Qu family. That will never change."
You will always be your grandfather's most prized possession.
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