Chapter 20 My husband has some mental issues
Shen Mingsu also saw Jiang Xingyao.
After finishing the piece, he exchanged a few words with the person next to him and then walked towards Jiang Xingyao.
The man wore a white suit and had a gentle and refined demeanor, quite different from Jin Qingyu, whose appearance always seemed to carry a gloomy air.
He greeted Jiang Xingyao politely: "Miss Jiang, what a coincidence that we meet again. And who is this?"
He looked at Jin Qingyu, his attitude still gentle, as if he had forgotten that Jin Qingyu had forcibly dragged Jiang Xingyao away yesterday.
“Her husband,” Jin Qingyu interrupted, adding, “Perhaps you should call her Mrs. Jin, not Miss Jiang.”
As he spoke, he stretched out his long arm and pulled Jiang Xingyao into his arms.
His voice contained undisguised possessiveness, and seemed to carry a hint of provocation.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Xingyao shoved Jin Qingyu.
His inappropriate outbursts made Jiang Xingyao feel very embarrassed.
Jin Qingyu not only didn't let go, but also pulled Jiang Xingyao onto his lap.
His hands were wrapped tightly around Jiang Xingyao's waist, making it impossible for her to move.
Jin Qingyu ignored Jiang Xingyao and turned to Shen Ming, saying, "Young Master Shen has been abroad for a long time and has picked up some bad habits, but that's not a big deal."
But now that we're back in China, we have to abide by the rules. No man in China likes to shamelessly cling to a married woman.
"It's understandable that you didn't know before, but now you should see that Yaoyao is my wife. We have a very good relationship. Please don't meet with her alone anymore."
Jin Qingyu's voice poured into Jiang Xingyao's ears, one sentence after another.
Jiang Xingyao was so embarrassed that her toes curled up. She couldn't imagine how Shen Mingsu would look at her.
It was just a casual social encounter, at a perfectly normal distance, but Jin Qingyu's outburst left her completely at a loss for how to face Shen Mingsu.
Shen Mingsu remained polite, as if he couldn't understand Jin Qingyu's provocation: "I think Mr. Jin must have misunderstood something. I just happened to hear Mrs. Jin playing the piano and admired her talent."
Mrs. Jin is so outstanding, it's normal for Mr. Jin to be possessive. But you can't let your possessiveness interfere with your wife's normal social life, can you?
There probably isn't a law in China that says a woman can't have a social life after marriage. What do you think, Mr. Jin?
He changed his address for Jiang Xingyao from "Miss Jiang" to "Mrs. Jin," appearing completely open and honest.
Jin Qingyu said, "There is no such law in China, but I mind. I don't want my wife to have contact with a single man with ulterior motives. If Mr. Shen knows what's good for him, he should stay away from other people's wives."
Jiang Xingyao simply couldn't listen anymore.
She felt that Jin Qingyu was getting more and more insane.
Even without looking up, she could almost feel that Shen Mingsu's gaze had become strange.
Anyone who is simply making friends normally would feel bad if they were labeled as a man with ulterior motives and a mistress.
Jiang Xingyao said awkwardly, "Mr. Shen, don't listen to his nonsense. He's just not quite right in the head."
Shen Ming smiled and said, "I see. Of course, I can't argue with someone who's not right in the head. It's getting late, and I have to go now. I was very interested in the piece that Mrs. Jin mentioned last time. Let's talk about it again sometime."
Shen Mingsu left.
Jiang Xingyao hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.
Jin Qingyu said cryptically, "Am I not in my right mind? Mrs. Jin really went to great lengths to appease her lover."
Why did Mrs. Jin feel sorry for me after I only said a few words?
He released his grip on Jiang Xingyao's waist, and Jiang Xingyao finally regained her freedom.
Shaking her slightly sore wrist, Jiang Xingyao picked up the water glass on the table and splashed it at Jin Qingyu: "Are you sober now, Mr. Jin? If you're really sick, go get treatment soon. Don't act like a mad dog, going berserk on everyone you see."
"Am I going crazy, or is Mrs. Jin feeling guilty?" Jin Qingyu asked.
Jiang Xingyao was too lazy to leave him, so she grabbed her bag and left. Jin Qingyu quickly followed her out.
Jiang Xingyao pretended not to see him.
Jin Qingyu said, "Jiang Xingyao, I don't care what you really think, but as long as the divorce agreement isn't signed, you will be Mrs. Jin. I hope you remember your place."
Jiang Xingyao stopped in her tracks and looked at Jin Qingyu: "Mr. Jin, if you're worried that I'll embarrass you, why don't you come with me to finalize the divorce sooner rather than later, so you won't have to worry about this kind of thing?"
This time, it was Jin Qingyu's turn to remain silent.
Jiang Xingyao sneered, her eyes filled with obvious sarcasm.
Wanting both Jiang Cancan and the position of the Jin family heir? There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Jiang Xingyao hadn't walked far when Jin Qingyu caught up with her again.
She took one step, and he followed.
The two remained silent for a long time.
Jiang Xingyao really didn't want to waste any more time with him.
She stopped again: "Mr. Jin, are you free today?"
“I’m not free,” Jin Qingyu said.
Jiang Xingyao almost blurted out "Then get out of here!" when she heard Jin Qingyu say, "No matter how busy I am, I have to accompany my wife shopping, so that no more Tom, Dick, or Harry can show off in front of Mrs. Jin."
Jiang Xingyao was angered by his matter-of-fact words. She said coldly, "I'm going to the restroom. Are you coming with me?"
Jin Qingyu took Jiang Xingyao's bag without hesitation. He stood to the side and slightly raised his chin at Jiang Xingyao, making it clear that he was waiting for her there.
Jiang Xingyao took a deep breath and managed to calm herself down.
She went into the bathroom and washed her face with cold water.
A somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from behind: "Are you having a fight?"
Jiang Xingyao turned around abruptly and saw someone she didn't expect: Han Hui.
According to ancient custom, Jin Qingyu should address Jin Manchuan's wife as his legal mother.
As soon as the idea came to her, Jiang Xingyao laughed at herself.
Jin Qingyu's identity is too awkward.
After Jiang Xingyao married him, she had very little contact with anyone else in the Jin family except for her grandfather.
Especially Han Hui.
In my memory, even at family banquets, Han Hui was always quiet, but even when she didn't speak, her presence seemed very strong, and she was always impossible to ignore.
This should be the first time Han Hui has greeted Jiang Xingyao. Even when they bumped into each other at the Jin family's old house, she wouldn't even give Jiang Xingyao a glance.
Jiang Xingyao thought for a moment and then called her "Auntie".
Han Hui nodded: "I heard you two are getting a divorce?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xingyao seemed to understand why Han Hui had taken the initiative to contact her.
Han Hui's son, Jin Yanzhou, although his status is more legitimate than Jin Qingyu's, is not as capable as Jin Qingyu.
However, in this generation of the Jin family, there are only Jin Yanzhou and Jin Qingyu.
According to the agreement that Grandpa Jin showed her, if she divorced Jin Qingyu, even if Jin Yanzhou was useless, the Jin family heir would eventually fall into his hands.
Han Hui was gathering information for her son.
Jiang Xingyao said, "There were some minor conflicts before, but they have been resolved now. It hasn't come to the point of divorce. Thank you for your concern, Auntie."
Ultimately, Grandpa Jin and the Jin family still owed her a debt of gratitude.
Grandpa Jin's preferred successor has always been Jin Qingyu.
No matter how much she and Jin Qingyu quarreled in private, she couldn't admit to the divorce before it was finalized, lest Han Hui and the others use it as an excuse to cause trouble in front of her grandfather.
Han Hui didn't know whether she believed it or not; she just stared at Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Auntie, Ayu is still waiting for me, I'll go out first."
Han Hui suddenly said, "I thought you were a sensible person, but it seems you're not all that great."
Jiang Xingyao didn't understand what Han Hui meant, and she didn't ask.
When they came out of the bathroom, Jin Qingyu was still waiting. Jiang Xingyao was afraid that Han Hui would see and notice something was amiss, so she reached out and took Jin Qingyu's arm.
"Mrs. Jin, this is..." Jin Qingyu was a little taken aback. He started to speak but was interrupted by Jiang Xingyao, "If you don't want your stepmother to know that we are about to get a divorce, then shut up."
Jin Qingyu's lips twitched slightly, and his eyes looked strange as he looked at Jiang Xingyao, as if he was stunned by Jiang Xingyao's words about her stepmother.
Jiang Xingyao didn't care what he thought and said, "I'm only doing this for Grandpa's sake. I won't tell anyone until things are settled."
Jin Qingyu chuckled and said, "We're husband and wife, so it's only natural for Mrs. Jin to want to help me. Why bring up Grandpa? Is the divorce just a pretext you're using to get my attention? Yao Yao, you didn't actually want a divorce, did you?"
Jiang Xingyao didn't know how he came to this conclusion.
She said irritably, "Stop dreaming. I just don't want to be accused of being ungrateful anymore. Jin Qingyu, I can give you time to figure out how to secure your position as the heir of the Jin family. Consider it a reward for bringing me out of the Jiang family back then."
But I'm determined to get a divorce.
Instead of wasting time being crazy, you should think more about how to secure your current position.
An agreement is ultimately just an agreement.
Jin Manchuan is incompetent, and Jin Yanzhou is a spoiled brat. The Jin family, spanning two generations, relies solely on Jin Qingyu.
Jiang Xingyao knew that he had a way to retain the Jin family's power, even under the pressure of that agreement.
She never doubted Jin Qingyu's abilities. Back then, he came to the Jin family as an illegitimate child, and the fact that he was able to make a name for himself in the Jin family despite being blocked by Jin Manchuan's family already spoke volumes.
He's using this agreement to bind her, simply because not divorcing is the easiest way for him to secure his position as the heir to the Jin family business.
“I’m afraid that will disappoint Mrs. Jin. When I married you, I never thought about divorce. This matter has never been discussed,” Jin Qingyu said.
Jiang Xingyao felt that what he said was strange.
It seems she has never asked Jin Qingyu why he married her in the first place.
Jiang Xingyao looked up at Jin Qingyu. She hadn't asked before, and she didn't want to ask now.
She said, "So, Mr. Jin intends for Jiang Cancan to be a mistress who can't be seen in public for the rest of her life? Are you willing to do that?"
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