Chapter 139 Has something happened to Yao Yao?
Madam Rongyue's residence was in an ordinary upscale residential area. When Jiang Xingyao arrived, Assistant Yu was also there.
When Madam Rongyue saw her, she wasn't surprised at all. She simply said, "You've arrived earlier than I expected. I thought you would at least wait at the hospital until your ex-husband wakes up."
“As you said, he’s my ex-husband. He saved me once, and I’m grateful for that. It’s not my obligation to take care of him at his bedside,” Jiang Xingyao said.
She was very grateful to Madam Rongyue for extending this olive branch to her despite her tarnished reputation; she couldn't let Madam Rongyue down.
She and Jin Qingyu should have broken up completely a long time ago.
Madam Rongyue smiled and said, "I am very pleased that you made this exception. You can take a look at this."
Jiang Xingyao accepted the document handed to her by Madam Rongyue. It contained the details of a secret exchange that Madam Rongyue had mentioned. Although it was called an exchange, it was actually preparation for a world-class piano competition for young people.
The competition was scheduled for three years later.
The three years of secret exchanges that Madam Rongyue mentioned earlier were actually three years of secret training for her.
Jiang Xingyao knew that this was the most prestigious competition in the piano world, held every five years, and hosted by the World Piano Association.
Everyone who stood out in this competition later became a world-renowned pianist; Mrs. Rongyue was the champion of that year's competition.
There's also Jiang Xingyao's idol, Master Rieslia, who was a year ahead of Madam Rongyue.
When she was young, Jiang Xingyao also had a dream: to stand on the stage where her idol had once stood.
Over the years, she had almost forgotten her dreams, but unexpectedly, God suddenly gave her such a big surprise.
Madam Rongyue said, "I think your song 'Thorn' is very inspired. If I'm not mistaken, you also wrote the theme song 'Against the Current' for Director Sun's movie, right?"
Jiang Xingyao nodded, and Madam Rongyue continued, "That's right, your personal style is very obvious, but it's too repressed, and you have a lot of hostility. Your personal feelings are also obvious. I hope that during the time I'm with you, you can change this problem."
The two pieces that Madam Rongyue pointed out were both written when she was emotionally agitated, and they were indeed mixed with too much personal emotion.
But what Jiang Xingyao cared about more were Madam Rongyue's last two sentences. She asked, "Do you want to take me as your disciple?"
“Taking on a disciple? I have no such intention, and I will not use the master-disciple relationship to bind you.”
I was just casually giving guidance to a junior I admire, Xingyao. If you have a teacher you like, you can still become their student, but that will have to be after the Golden Music Cup Piano Competition ends.
"Participating in such a world-class competition represents our country. I don't want people online to say that you have a foreign mentor after you win an award. Do you understand?" said Madam Rongyue.
"Don't worry, I know the stakes," Jiang Xingyao said.
Madam Rongyue nodded and had Jiang Xingyao sign another agreement.
She said, "Xiaoyu is someone I've been grooming, but she had to give up this opportunity because of her family. Xingyao, I have to confirm this with you again. This time, you must be single-minded and sign this agreement. You cannot back out halfway through."
"Please rest assured, since you have given me this opportunity, I will never let you down," Jiang Xingyao said.
Madam Rongyue was very satisfied. She then had Assistant Yu give Jiang Xingyao a brief handover and finally said, "I'm not heartless. There are still a few days until our agreed time. You can go and take care of your own affairs."
She didn't say it explicitly, but Jiang Xingyao knew she was referring to Jin Qingyu.
Jiang Xingyao didn't hesitate: "No need, those things have nothing to do with me anymore."
Seeing her resolute attitude, Madam Rongyue said nothing more.
At the hospital, Jin Qingyu was still unconscious. Old Master Jin asked Assistant Xu for the umpteenth time, "Where's Yaoyao? Haven't we been able to contact Yaoyao yet?"
Assistant Xu said, "I can't get through to the wife on the phone. Perhaps she doesn't want to see her husband."
The old man said, "Of course I know she doesn't want to see Ayu, and I didn't expect Yaoyao to forgive him just because he did something wrong once."
I'm just worried. If such a huge chandelier fell and Ah Yu almost lost half his life, what about our Yao Yao?
She's been pampered since childhood, and has no one to rely on. What if something happens to her?
Assistant Xu remained silent for a moment, then the old man said again, "Keep looking. At least make sure Yao Yao is alright."
Just then, a nurse came over and said, "Sir, the patient inside has woken up."
"Ayu is awake?" The old man's face also became excited, and he quickly followed the nurse into the room.
Jin Qingyu remained unconscious for more than ten days. When he woke up, his face was deathly pale, and his lips were so white that they were almost bloodless.
The old man was still angry about what he had done to Jiang Xingyao, but after all, she was his grandson. Now, seeing Jin Qingyu in this state, he felt terrible: "Ayu, how are you? Is anything bothering you? Grandpa..."
"Where is Yaoyao?" Jin Qingyu's body was so numb that he couldn't move at all. He could only turn his neck with difficulty and try his best to look around. He didn't see the person he wanted to see next to the old man, and his heart felt empty.
Assistant Xu said, "Mr. Jin, your wife..."
"Yaoyao is fine. She just came to see you. Ayu, you should focus on recovering from your injuries." The old man interrupted Assistant Xu.
The old man's tone was a little hurried, and his eyes flickered. He did not meet Jin Qingyu's gaze, but Jin Qingyu still noticed this slight difference.
He asked, "Grandpa, Yaoyao...did something happen to her?"
He was still very weak, and his voice sounded a little unclear, but the name Yaoyao was very clear when he uttered it.
The old man's gaze darted away again: "Ayu, you've just woken up, let me have someone pour you a glass of water."
"Grandpa!" Jin Qingyu said, "Tell me, has something happened to Yaoyao?"
The incident happened suddenly that day. When he felt the chandelier swaying, he rushed towards Jiang Xingyao. The chandelier was too big and had too much glass, so he could only do his best to protect Yaoyao.
Everything happened too fast. He couldn't remember the specifics of that day clearly, only that Yao Yao was beneath him, seemingly helpless.
Yao Yao is fragile and delicate; she is a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse, unable to withstand any wind or rain.
Did something still happen to her that day? Didn't he protect his Yao Yao?
A tremendous sense of fear suddenly swept over Jin Qingyu, and he asked in an almost urgent voice, "Grandpa, what happened to Yaoyao?"
He injured his lungs, and in his emotional state, he immediately coughed up blood, staining a large area of the bed sheet red.
Seeing this scene, the old man felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
It wasn't that he didn't want to answer Jin Qingyu's question; it was that he couldn't answer it. He hadn't found Yaoyao yet, so of course he didn't know anything about Yaoyao's situation.
Seeing Jin Qingyu suddenly struggle to get up, the old man finally came to his senses and forcibly pressed him back down: "Lie down. You're so badly injured, why are you moving around? Don't you want to live?"
After yelling at Jin Qingyu, he paused for a moment, knowing that Jin Qingyu wouldn't give up if he didn't give an answer. So he said, "Yaoyao is a little injured. She's in the next room. We'll see her when you're better."
"Is she... badly injured?" Jin Qingyu asked.
While waiting for the answer, he felt his heart was in his throat.
He tried so hard to protect Yao Yao, but she still got hurt.
If he hadn't made it back to see Yao Yao's performance, Yao Yao...
A bad thought flashed through his mind, and it made him feel an endless chill all over his body.
There was another moment of silence from the old man's side.
Just then, Zhou Huaiyan appeared outside the ward.
When he saw him, the old man even felt a sense of relief. At least, he didn't have to deal with Jin Qingyu's problems for the time being.
After greeting Zhou Huaiyan, the old man made an excuse to leave the ward. He once again instructed his assistant, Xu: "Have people speed up the process. We must find a way to locate Yaoyao. If she doesn't want to see Ayu, don't force her. Just make sure she's alright, that's enough."
He didn't necessarily want to force Yao Yao to come back; he just wanted to know how Yao Yao was doing.
In the ward, Zhou Huaiyan pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Jin Qingyu. He said, "The culprit behind that incident has been found. It's the Du family. What are your plans?"
Jin Qingyu's thoughts were finally pulled back by Zhou Huaiyan's words: "No matter who it is, if they dare to lay a hand on Yaoyao, I will definitely not let them get away with it."
Looking at Jin Qingyu's gloomy face, Zhou Huaiyan said, "As far as I know, President Jin and your brother are not on good terms right now. You may not be able to take on that big cake from the Du family by yourself. How about cooperating with me?"
"You would be so kind?" Jin Qingyu asked.
A dark glint flashed in Zhou Huaiyan's eyes: "You're right, I have no intention of doing charity."
I'm a businessman; everything I do is for profit.
I know that with your personality, you will soon take action against the Du family, but if you do, you will only hurt your enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of your own, and there is no guarantee that someone else will take advantage of the situation.
"Why not cooperate with me? You just focus on the front lines, and I'll protect you from those lurking wolves. We'll split the profits 50/50, so you won't lose out."
During the time Zhou Huaiyan spent with Jin Qingyu, he gained some understanding of his character. Jin Qingyu always had a crazy drive and acted without considering the consequences. Rather than planning carefully, he preferred to kill his opponent first and then deal with the aftermath slowly.
While this method is fast, it also has significant drawbacks, making it easy for others to exploit loopholes.
Especially now, with the personnel changes in the Jin family, Jin Qingyu is no longer the person who has the final say.
Zhou Huaiyan was certain that Jin Qingyu would not refuse his proposal.
As for him…
Eliminating the Du family and dividing their assets was secondary to him; his main purpose was to extend an olive branch to someone.
That woman was difficult to approach and highly wary, so he had no choice but to resort to this tactic for Zhou Keyuan's sake.
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