Chapter 136 The Final Performance
When another divorce certificate was taken out of Jin Yanzhou's hand, Jiang Xingyao's first reaction was not surprise, but vigilance.
It's like being bitten by a snake once and being afraid of a rope for ten years.
The red notebook felt light in Jin Yanzhou's hands, but heavy in Jiang Xingyao's eyes.
The atmosphere seemed to freeze when Jin Yanzhou took out the divorce certificate. Jin Yanzhou then reminded him, "Ayu, we're brothers. Seeing you take so long to get the divorce certificate, I, as your older brother, feel bad too. Here, take it, don't thank me."
The old man came out of his study just in time to hear Jin Yanzhou's words. He strode downstairs, took the divorce certificate from Jin Yanzhou's hand, and examined it closely: "Is this real? You really got the divorce certificate for Yao Yao?"
“Grandpa, it’s written in black and white, and it even has a steel stamp. How could it be fake?” Jin Yanzhou said.
The old man held the red book in his hand, flipping through it back and forth. The worry and vigilance on his face were no less than Jiang Xingyao's: "How did you get it?"
“If I wanted to, I would have my own ways of doing it, just like A-Yu has his ways of making fake certificates. In short, if Grandpa doesn’t believe me, he can take it to any place for authentication,” Jin Yanzhou said.
Jin Yanzhou brought out the item, and the old man was already 80% convinced.
But just to be on the safe side, he handed it over to the housekeeper and asked the housekeeper to find someone to authenticate it.
He had already wronged Yao Yao once because of the certificate issue, and now that Madam Rongyue's matter was still unresolved, he couldn't let Yao Yao suffer again because of this.
After the butler left, Jin Qingyu seemed to wake up from a dream. He strode over and grabbed Jin Yanzhou by the collar: "Are you sick? What does our business have to do with you?"
Jin Yanzhou brushed Jin Qingyu's hand away: "There's nothing I can do, just consider it me being helpful."
Jin Qingyu was about to vent when Jin Yanzhou said lightly, "Ayu is going to the US soon, isn't he? Why don't you hurry back and prepare your things? Don't delay important company matters."
Jin Qingyu's already ashen face was further clouded by Jin Yanzhou's words.
The Jin family now has in-depth cooperation with the Yunpu Group, whose headquarters are located in the United States. This time, it was the Yunpu Group headquarters that sent an invitation to the Jin family to send someone to visit and exchange ideas.
This matter was neither a big deal nor a small one. Jin Qingyu originally wanted to send one of his managers, but Jin Yanzhou interfered and the old man decided to send him instead.
This trip will take at least five days, and Jin Qingyu was already extremely annoyed. But then Jin Yanzhou took out the divorce certificate at this critical juncture.
It was all too coincidental. Jin Qingyu wouldn't believe it if Jin Yanzhou hadn't deliberately plotted against him.
Jin Yanzhou clearly wanted to push his wife away from him.
Anger surged within him until he could no longer suppress it, and Jin Qingyu once again swung his fist at Jin Yanzhou: "My affairs are none of your business, Jin Yanzhou, you are a despicable person, and all you can do is use such methods to influence me."
"So what, Jin Qingyu? Even if I used some tricks, you brought it on yourself. Don't you like that Jiang Cancan? I'm helping you. You should be grateful. Come on, thank your big brother."
Jin Yanzhou caught Jin Qingyu's fist, his words full of provocation.
The atmosphere between the two was about to explode, and the old man was furious: "If you two want to fight, go outside and fight. Don't get in our way here."
Jin Qingyu and Jin Yanzhou were completely locked in a fierce competition this time, neither of them showing any sign of backing down, and they went to the courtyard.
After the room quieted down, the old man finally had a chance to talk to Jiang Xingyao: "Yaoyao, the divorce is settled now. However, I haven't been able to contact Madam Rongyue yet. Why don't you stay and wait for me for a while? I will definitely help you resolve this matter."
When this was mentioned, the old man was somewhat frustrated once again. He could have poured resources and money into promoting Jiang Xingyao in this industry.
But that would damage his reputation, and he knew that with Jiang Xingyao's pride, she would never accept it.
"No need, Grandpa. I'm already preparing to go abroad for further studies. We can talk about this when I get back," Jiang Xingyao said casually.
The old man sighed: "Alright, Yaoyao can do whatever she wants. If she wants to go abroad, she can go. Grandpa will continue to help you find out about Madam Rongyue in China."
Knowing that Jiang Xingyao would definitely leave this time, the old man looked at her with a hint of sadness.
Jiang Xingyao noticed this too, so she obediently chatted with the old man for a while, and then brought up the issue of the pharmacy her grandfather left behind before he passed away.
The old man shook his head: "I really don't know about that, but your mother already hurt Old Qu's feelings back then. If he really left something behind, he should have given it to you. Why did Yao Yao suddenly ask about this?"
Jiang Xingyao said, "I heard that the new product that Jiang's family is going to launch next is a prescription left by my grandfather, and I was just a little curious."
I don't know when I'll be back after I leave. If my mother runs into serious trouble, could my grandfather help look after her for a while?
When Qu Xinting was mentioned, Jiang Xingyao hesitated a bit. She knew that they had broken off their relationship and that she shouldn't interfere in Qu Xinting's affairs anymore.
But for some reason, ever since she saw Qu Xinting at the hospital, she felt something was off.
She herself couldn't figure out the exact reason.
"Don't worry, Yaoyao. No matter how many foolish things she does, she's still Old Qu's daughter. Even if you don't say anything, Grandpa will take care of her and won't let anything serious happen to her," the old man said.
Jin Qingyu and Jin Yanzhou entered from outside one after the other. Both of them had some injuries, especially on their faces, which were covered in obvious bruises, indicating that they had both been attacked quite violently.
When the two entered, they only heard the old man's words and did not hear the news that Jiang Xingyao was going abroad.
A thoughtful look flashed in Jin Qingyu's eyes. Yao Yao still cared about Qu Xinting. Perhaps he could still win Yao Yao back through Qu Xinting.
Even if Yaoyao gets a divorce certificate, what good will it do? As long as Qu Xinting is still in the capital, Yaoyao will always come back.
Jiang Xingyao did not miss the calculating glint in Jin Qingyu's eyes.
What surfaced in her mind was obvious irony. Was Jin Qingyu still so self-righteous, thinking that she couldn't escape his grasp?
But he didn't know that she had already agreed to attend the secret exchange training as Madam Rongyue's assistant.
She will leave after her last commercial performance.
The divorce certificate that had been sent for authentication was quickly returned.
This time, everything went smoothly; the divorce certificate was genuine.
The old man handed the two divorce certificates to Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu respectively. He then warned Jin Qingyu, "From now on, Yaoyao is no longer your wife. No matter what you're thinking, you can't lay a hand on Yaoyao anymore."
Jin Qingyu looked down at the divorce certificate that had been forced into his hand, without saying a word.
It was already lunchtime, but this time the old man didn't force Jin Qingyu to leave.
Having obtained everything she wanted, Jiang Xingyao immediately booked a flight for that very evening.
She came in a hurry this time and didn't bring much, and she left just as quickly.
The driver from the old house took her to the airport, while Jin Qingyu's Bentley followed her car at a distance.
Jiang Xingyao got out of the car, and Jin Qingyu followed. He said, "Yaoyao, now you're completely free. Don't you have anything to say to me?"
“No,” Jiang Xingyao replied.
Her answer was exactly what Jin Qingyu had expected. Jin Qingyu said, "It's okay. I have something to tell you, Yao Yao. I won't let go. Wait for me to come back."
His dark eyes reflected Jiang Xingyao's image, and the possessiveness surging in his pupils seemed capable of engulfing Jiang Xingyao entirely.
Jiang Xingyao didn't bother to respond to Jin Qingyu's words and simply bypassed him to go through security.
Upon arriving in the port city, the first thing Jiang Xingyao did was to change her SIM card along with her phone.
She only gave her contact information to Ji Yunyin and Shen Mingsu, and didn't even give it to the old man.
Jin Qingyu wanted to use that strange program to monitor her, no problem, she could just throw it away.
On the third day after Jiang Xingyao returned to Gangcheng, Zhou Huaiyan also returned and invited her to the Zhou family home. Jiang Xingyao thought he would ask her about Qu Xinting, but Zhou Huaiyan didn't say anything.
As always, Jiang Xingyao chatted with Zhou Keyuan for a while. Before leaving, she asked Zhou Huaiyan to help her get a new ID card with the name Qu Weiyi.
Even Zhou Huaiyan sensed her determination to abandon everything this time.
Time flew by, and it was time for Jiang Xingyao's last commercial performance. The venue for the performance was the same music hall where Jiang Xingyao had previously participated in the piano competition.
The concert hall has been renovated, but it is still packed with people.
When Jiang Xingyao came out, she saw Jin Qingyu in the most conspicuous spot in the audience.
Under the incandescent light, she could still see that Jin Qingyu looked tired, as if he had rushed over in a hurry.
After a moment of distraction, Jiang Xingyao quickly regained her composure. To her, Jin Qingyu was no different from a stranger, and she didn't need to pay attention to him.
As the lights shone down, the performance began. Jiang Xingyao skillfully played the piece she had prepared long ago. The melodious piano music seemed to be mixed with creaking sounds, which were a bit strange and eerie.
The lights in the concert hall flickered, and the squeaking sound became more pronounced. Jiang Xingyao heard faint noises coming from backstage, but she didn't pay any attention to them.
Her job is to put on a good show, and she will keep playing as long as no one tells her to stop.
Just then, screams suddenly came from inside the venue, followed by the lights going out. In her panic, Jiang Xingyao saw the chandelier above her swaying.
Exclamations rang out, and someone shouted for people to get out of the way.
Jiang Xingyao also realized what was happening. She tried to get up, but her legs felt weak involuntarily. She seemed to hear a cracking sound above her head as a huge object crashed down from above.
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