Chapter 131 Don't go back to the old house anymore.
Hot food was already laid out on the dining table in the old house. Everyone in the family had arrived. From the moment Jiang Xingyao entered the door, Jin Yanzhou's gaze fell on her.
As his gaze shifted, his expression became incredibly strange.
Just by meeting Jin Yanzhou's eyes, Jiang Xingyao knew that she had made the right decision to come; Jin Yanzhou must know about her time in Hong Kong.
Sure enough, as soon as she sat down, before Jiang Xingyao could say anything, Jin Yanzhou said sarcastically, "See, sister-in-law, didn't I warn you back then?"
But you wouldn't believe it, you wouldn't believe your own spouse was so despicable. Now look what's happened! You went to great lengths to get a fake certificate, and all the business you've built up over the years is gone. You can't even stay in Hong Kong anymore; you have to slink back home. Doesn't that feel awful?"
Harsh words followed one after another, falling into everyone's ears. The old man was still unaware of what was happening. When he heard Jin Yanzhou's words, a look of shock flashed across his face: "Azhou, what are you talking about? What fake certificate?"
"Oh dear, Grandpa, you don't know either. All that hard work you put into helping your brother and sister-in-law find connections to get a divorce certificate, and in the end, all you got was a fake certificate."
Even my dear younger brother, in order to hold his wife back, whether it was the division of property or anything else, he did it so convincingly,” Jin Yanzhou said.
The butler had just helped the old man sit down, and now the old man's hand holding the cane was trembling. He looked at Jiang Xingyao: "Yaoyao, is what Azhou said true? Is that divorce certificate in your hand fake?"
“How could this be fake? I heard that my sister-in-law had taken on a lot of commercial performances and charity performances in Hong Kong, but because of this fake certificate, they were all invalidated. She must have had to pay a lot of liquidated damages, right? Did she lose all the property she got in the divorce settlement?” Jin Yanzhou asked again.
When the old man looked at Jiang Xingyao again, he saw that her eyes were red. He took her hand and said, "Xingyao, did you come back suddenly because of this? You were in Hong Kong..."
“Grandpa, I really can’t go back to Hong Kong.” Jiang Xingyao didn’t say much, and Jin Yanzhou added, “It’s not just Hong Kong. I heard that with that fake certificate, your sister-in-law offended a big shot in the music industry. She probably won’t be able to stay in this circle anymore.”
As he spoke sarcastically, he glanced at Jin Qingyu, who had just entered from outside: "Ah Yu, you really used this trick well. Not only did you keep your wife by your side, but you also destroyed her career, so that she can only stay at home from now on. You're so ruthless."
Jiang Xingyao lowered her head, her hands resting on the table, her fingertips turning slightly white, looking very aggrieved.
Jiang Xingyao wasn't surprised that Jin Yanzhou knew these things. She had heard Shen Ying mention that Jin Yanzhou and Shen Ying had met at a concert, and that Jin Yanzhou had also studied cello for a period of time. He knew a little about the music industry.
Not to mention that because of Jin Qingyu's connection, Jin Yanzhou had previously been testing Jin Qingyu about forging documents. Since he and Jin Qingyu were locked in a fierce battle, he would naturally use this as leverage to find answers.
Sure enough, she made the right decision to come back; Jin Yanzhou did not disappoint her.
The old man's breathing became heavy, and his heart, which had only relaxed a little in the past few days, felt heavy again.
He looked at Jin Qingyu: "You really did such a despicable thing? Jin Qingyu, you bastard, do you have any conscience at all? How could you do such a thing?"
"How are we, Grandpa and the entire Jin family, supposed to face Yaoyao now? You wretched thing!"
Jin Yanzhou said, "Grandpa, please stop. Don't pin the filth on our whole family for the terrible things he did."
Besides, why are you so surprised? Hasn't Jin Qingyu always been this kind of person? Cunning and treacherous in business, and even more ruthless in life. When you decided to give him a position of importance, didn't you consider the potential backlash?
Jin Yanzhou's ultimate goal, of course, was to seize power.
But now he's using this incident to trip up Jin Qingyu, and the only ultimate beneficiary is Jiang Xingyao.
Apart from Jin Yanzhou himself, who kept talking incessantly, everyone else at the dinner table remained silent.
The old man didn't want to argue with Jin Yanzhou, so he kept staring at Jin Qingyu: "Tell me yourself, what exactly did you do?"
"I just don't want a divorce," Jin Qingyu said. "Grandpa, you forced me to do this."
"I forced you? Then why don't you tell me what you've done, you bastard? If you hadn't hurt Yaoyao again and again, would this old man have forced you to divorce me?"
You better remember this: Yaoyao has always been Lao Qu's precious daughter, and also my granddaughter. She's not someone you bastard would mistreat.
"Butler, go ask, go investigate, go find out what's going on with Yao Yao and his divorce registration!" the old man roared.
He appeared fierce on the outside but was actually extremely ashamed inside, and even dared not look at Jiang Xingyao.
He even boasted to Jiang Xingyao that he would help her get a marriage certificate.
But in fact, even he, as the grandfather, was kept in the dark by Jin Qingyu.
It now seems that when he first tried to help Jiang Xingyao find connections, his bastard grandson blocked him in the middle.
The old man was so angry that he picked up his cane and smashed it into Jin Qingyu's chest.
Jin Yanzhou added, "Oh dear, old man, you'd better be careful. What if you beat him up again and he gets hurt? He'll need to rest for another ten days or half a month. Isn't that just deliberately dragging your sister-in-law down?"
Jin Yanzhou emphasized the word "deliberately" with a meaningful tone, making the old man's face burn with embarrassment.
He had actually done such a thing before, before he knew that Jiang Xingyao had lost a child, and when he thought there was still a possibility between Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu.
The old man couldn't care about anything else. He hurriedly came over and grabbed Jiang Xingyao's hand: "Yaoyao, you have to believe Grandpa. Grandpa really didn't know about this. Grandpa didn't know that this scoundrel would do such a thing behind the scenes."
“I know, Grandpa, it’s not your fault,” Jiang Xingyao said. If the old man had other intentions from the beginning, he wouldn’t have had to push Jin Qingyu so hard.
Jiang Xingyao raised her head slightly, her eyes red, and looked at the old man: "Grandpa, you are the only family I have left. Back then, my maternal grandfather entrusted me to you, so of course I trust you."
Having watched the little girl grow up, Old Master Jin knew how stubborn she was. Even when she came to the Jin family in desperation, she wasn't like this.
Now it seems that she must have really accumulated enough disappointment to have her eyes redden in front of her elders, looking as helpless as a child.
The old man patted Jiang Xingyao's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, Yaoyao, don't be afraid. Grandpa will stand up for you. No one can stop Yaoyao from getting a divorce."
Jin Qingyu's face was dark and gloomy. He stared coldly at Jiang Xingyao, his eyes filled with unfathomable emotions.
The old man called him several times, but he didn't get a reply.
The butler who went to investigate returned, and things turned out exactly as the old man had imagined. The person the old man had found was arranged by Jin Qingyu from the beginning. Jin Qingyu had also bribed the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and he had prepared fake certificates for Jiang Xingyao from the start.
After that matter was settled, the staff member resigned and his whole family immigrated overseas.
Even though Jiang Xingyao had guessed it from the beginning, her heart still ached heavily when the bloody truth was revealed in public.
How ridiculous! She never imagined that one day the person who schemed against her the most would be the one she had loved for eight years—no, it should be the ninth year, and the New Year is almost here.
The old man was also furious. He cursed again and again, but Jin Qingyu stood there unmoved. When the old man got impatient with his scolding, he only said that he didn't want a divorce, which made the situation tense again.
Aunt Jin quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Dad, the food's getting cold, let's eat first."
Jin Yuanqiu also said, "Yes, Grandpa, Sister Yaoyao just got off the plane. She must be starving. We can't rush this. Let's eat first."
The old man finally managed to suppress his anger and said to the butler, "Let him go. I don't want to see that bastard."
The butler quickly ushered Jin Qingyu out. The old man then asked Jiang Xingyao about her work. Jiang Xingyao did not hide anything and told him everything about how she was humiliated at the concert because of this fake certificate and how she was excluded by the entire music industry.
Of course, she also omitted the fact that Madam Rongyue met with her privately at the end.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, she didn't plan to tell anyone about that matter except Ji Yunyin.
After finishing her meal, Jiang Xingyao noticed that Jin Qingyu's car was still parked in the yard. He was leaning against the car and showed no intention of leaving. The old man also noticed this and asked, "Yaoyao, why don't you stay at the old house for the next few days? Stay with Grandpa. With Grandpa watching over you, that bastard won't dare to touch you."
Jiang Xingyao did not refuse, or rather, she had this plan from the very beginning when she notified the old man to pick her up at the airport.
She wanted to get rid of Jin Qingyu completely, but Jin Yanzhou's encouragement was indispensable.
As night gradually fell, Jin Qingyu's patience was almost exhausted. Just then, Jin's second aunt came out to get something, and he said impatiently, "What exactly is Grandpa talking to Yaoyao about? It's been so long, isn't it over yet?"
Aunt Jin has always had a low profile in the Jin family and doesn't make enemies with anyone, but when she heard Jin Qingyu's matter-of-fact words, her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly: "Don't you know? Yao Yao will be staying at the old house for a while."
Staying at the old house? He's probably avoiding him.
Jin Qingyu irritably flung his car keys at his hand and strode toward the house, only to be stopped by Jin's second aunt. She said, "Grandpa said Yaoyao doesn't want to see you. Don't go back to the old house for the next few days."
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