Chapter 208 Jin Qingyu Saved Her Again
Jiang Xingyao felt a little uncomfortable being praised by Madam Rongyue. She tried to change the subject, but then her assistant said, "It's rare to see someone praise someone so frankly. I'm actually a little envious of Miss Jiang."
Jiang Xingyao wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Assistant Yu's tone was a bit strange.
Madam Rongyue seemed oblivious. She remained completely candid, saying, "Yaoyao deserves it. In the past year, she has never given me any trouble with the tasks I assigned her."
Assistant Yu's expression stiffened slightly, but quickly softened. He echoed Madam Rongyue's words, his gaze seemingly falling on Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao and Assistant Yu weren't close to begin with, so the meal wasn't very comfortable for them.
Before they had finished their meal, Assistant Yu received a phone call and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, you've come all this way to see me. I should have stayed with you longer, but the child has woken up and is making a lot of noise at home, so I'm afraid I have to go back first."
"By the way, Ms. Jiang, how about we exchange contact information? I still have some notes I left behind; I'll bring them to you when I have some time."
Madam Rongyue said, "Then let's add it. I remember I gave you a few scores of music before. You should give them to Yaoyao as well."
Since Madam Rongyue had spoken, Jiang Xingyao had no objections. However, she did not expect that Assistant Yu would meet with her again that very evening.
Jiang Xingyao and Assistant Yu met in a park. This time, Assistant Yu brought a child with her, a little boy who was very chubby with flesh piled up on his face, making it difficult to see his features. This contrasted sharply with the slender Assistant Yu.
Assistant Yu seemed to be struggling to carry him.
The child was very restless and would cry and fuss at the drop of a hat. Assistant Yu could only apologize to Jiang Xingyao while trying to comfort him.
Seeing that her assistant was in a difficult situation, Jiang Xingyao took the notes, thanked her assistant, and left.
Assistant Yu watched Jiang Xingyao's retreating figure, a few ambiguous emotions flashing in her eyes. She loosened her grip on the child, whose chubby legs were now covered in purplish-blue marks, like pinch marks.
As Jiang Xingyao left the park, she felt a chill down her spine, as if someone was watching her.
A bad feeling rose in her heart, and she hurriedly tried to hail a taxi to leave. Just then, she heard the roar of a horn and a black car veered wildly toward her.
Jiang Xingyao could feel the whistling wind hitting her face, and her legs felt like they were nailed to the spot, unable to move at all.
The wind that rushed towards her seemed to carry the scent of death. The car flashed past her eyes, and her heart was filled with despair. But what hit her before the car was a human figure.
Jiang Xingyao was knocked into a roadside flower bed. She could still hear the loud roar of the car hitting the tree. She lay there for a while before gradually coming back to her senses. When she saw the person lying next to her, she felt as if she were hallucinating.
Jin Qingyu, what's he doing here?
Why was it him who saved me this time?
A sharp, throbbing pain shot through Jiang Xingyao's knee, but she couldn't care less at that moment. She shoved Jin Qingyu, her voice trembling noticeably, "Jin Qingyu, are you alright?"
The panic buried deep in her memory was brought up again at this moment, and Jiang Xingyao touched Jin Qingyu's nose with trembling fingers.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she felt his warm breath. She then heard the man's deep, husky voice in her ear, Jin Qingyu said, "Jiang Xingyao, my eyes are open, can't you see?"
"What if you die with your eyes open?" Jiang Xingyao blurted out without thinking, almost making Jin Qingyu laugh in anger.
But in the end, he didn't laugh. The pain in his wrist made his expression a little distorted, but his eyes never left Jiang Xingyao's face. He said, "I did save you, after all. Even if you want me dead, you should at least keep it to yourself. It would hurt so much to say it out loud."
Hearing his somewhat frivolous tone, Jiang Xingyao's worries finally eased a little. Assistant Xu had already run over from across the street. He called the police and 120 before he could finally find time to check on Jin Qingyu's condition.
Jin Qingyu lay sprawled on the ground, unable to get up for a moment, but that didn't stop him from continuing to tease Jiang Xingyao: "Why are you silent again? Planning to run away as soon as I faint? You've got the wrong idea. I'll be keeping an eye on you this time. Come with me to the hospital for a check-up later."
Jiang Xingyao had never known that Jin Qingyu could talk so much. Listening to him chattering away in her ear made her feel a little more at ease. If he could talk so much, it meant that there wasn't a big problem.
The ambulance arrived quickly, and Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu were helped into it together, while Assistant Xu stayed behind to wait for the police to handle the aftermath of the accident.
Jiang Xingyao was standing quite a distance from the roadside when the car came straight at her; something was clearly wrong.
Jiang Xingyao's injuries were not serious; apart from a few abrasions, she was fine. Jin Qingyu, on the other hand, had a dislocated shoulder and two broken bones in his hand, as well as countless abrasions.
Everything else was fine, but his right hand needed a cast. Jiang Xingyao helped him treat the wound, and an hour later, seeing Jin Qingyu's hand wrapped up like a steamed bun, Jiang Xingyao still asked with concern, "How are you feeling now? Does it still hurt?"
"If I say it hurts, can Yao Yao rub it for me?" Jin Qingyu asked.
Jiang Xingyao frowned, looking at the outstretched hand he was offering, but didn't say anything.
Jin Qingyu added, "I was just kidding. I don't care, as long as your hand is okay."
"Why did you do that? You did it on purpose. If you hadn't shielded me, I wouldn't be injured like this," Jiang Xingyao said.
Despite the urgency of the situation, she still felt it; when Jin Qingyu shoved her aside, he cushioned her fall with his hand, otherwise it would have been her hand that hit the rock.
Jin Qingyu said, "Yaoyao loves playing the piano so much. Yaoyao's hands are the hands of a pianist. I'm here, so I definitely can't let Yaoyao hurt her hands."
"Thank you." Jiang Xingyao hesitated for a moment, but the words of thanks still came out.
Jin Qingyu said, "What are you thanking me for? This is what I should do."
What should be done? Jiang Xingyao looked up and glanced at Jin Qingyu, a strange feeling rising in her heart. What should be done?
She only remembered that when she was married to Jin Qingyu, he had never protected her like this.
"What's wrong?" Jin Qingyu noticed Jiang Xingyao's unusual behavior and asked in a low voice.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Jin Qingyu, what exactly do you want to do?"
Didn't I already have Jiang Cancan get plastic surgery to look like me?
Why did you save me again today?
Even though they were already divorced, and whatever Jin Qingyu did or did had nothing to do with her, he had saved her after all. If she didn't get this question cleared up, Jiang Xingyao felt she wouldn't be able to calm down.
Jin Qingyu dropped his nonchalant demeanor, and his expression became serious: "Do you think I made Jiang Cancan get plastic surgery?"
Jiang Xingyao, do you really think I'm that perverse?
"Don't you have one?" Jiang Xingyao retorted.
Jin Qingyu took a deep breath, his expression growing increasingly grim. He said, "Am I crazy? Why would I have her get plastic surgery to look like you?"
"Jiang Xingyao, you're really something. You don't even know the truth, yet you left without saying goodbye based on your own assumptions, and now you're accusing me."
Jiang Xingyao instinctively wanted to refute him. She wanted to say that Jin Qingyu was sick, but when she saw his hand wrapped in a cast, she couldn't bring herself to say it and suppressed it.
Jin Qingyu became more serious and explained, "I didn't know beforehand that she had undergone such procedures, nor did I know what illness she had relapsed into."
I only contacted her before because she knew about my mother's situation. Now I know the truth, and I have nothing to do with her anymore. Is that clear enough for me?
He bent down, bringing his line of sight to Jiang Xingyao's.
He tried to make Jiang Xingyao see the seriousness in his eyes at that moment.
Jiang Xingyao turned her head away, avoiding his burning gaze: "We're already divorced, why are you explaining this to me now?"
Whether what he said was true or false, Jiang Xingyao didn't care that much anymore.
Jin Qingyu's belated explanation was like an expired candy.
Perhaps the candy still looks exquisite and exudes a sweet fragrance, but she knows very well in her heart that no matter how beautiful it is, it has already spoiled and can no longer be eaten.
“Because I felt I should let you know,” Jin Qingyu said, lowering his eyelids slightly, his voice incredibly sincere. “Yaoyao, I’m sorry, it’s my fault for not thinking of these things before, and for explaining so late.”
Jiang Xingyao felt a little amused.
It turns out he knew all along that his explanation came too late.
Jiang Xingyao said, "It's okay, Jin Qingyu, it's all in the past, I don't care anymore. Let's go our separate ways. Just don't bring Jiang Cancan back to mess up my life."
"No," Jin Qingyu said. Even without Jiang Xingyao saying it, he himself didn't want to have anything to do with Jiang Cancan anymore.
While the two were talking, Assistant Xu arrived at the hospital. He said, "Mr. Jin, the driver died on the spot. The car's brakes have also been tampered with. The police questioned the driver's family but found no clues. Today's incident can only be classified as an accident."
"An accident? Didn't the roadside surveillance cameras capture it? This is clearly a murder targeting Yao Yao." Jin Qingyu's face immediately darkened.
Assistant Xu said, "That's true, but the driver is dead, and we have no other evidence, so we can only..."
The driver's body has already been taken away by his family.
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