Chapter 236 Qin Jiangnan, what are you hiding from me?
Jiang Xingyao felt uneasy because Ji Yunyin hung up the phone so hastily, so she simply called back.
On Ji Yunyin's end, it took quite a while for the call to be answered, until it was almost disconnected automatically. Jiang Xingyao quickly asked, "Yinyin, I think I heard you were at the hospital just now. Did something happen?"
"What could be wrong? I just came over to deliver food to Brother Mobei. He just finished an operation, and I was in a hurry, so I pressed the call button."
Okay, Yao Yao, you don't need to worry about me anymore. Don't you know what kind of person I am? I won't let anyone else suffer.
Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, Brother Mobei is calling me for dinner.
Ji Yunyin's attitude sounded exactly the same as before, but Jiang Xingyao still felt empty inside.
Ji Yunyin finally hung up the phone and ran all the way to Qu Xinting's ward. Qu Xinting's condition was not good, and she could only stay in the intensive care unit.
The attending physician was Qin Mobei, who was talking to the people around him about Qu Xinting's condition. Old Master Qin and Old Madam Qin also came and sat on the public benches in the corridor, sighing.
Ji Yunyin also heard Grandpa Qin mutter, "Tingting, she finally came to her senses a bit, and we were hoping she would make up with Yaoyao and bring her back, but how could something like this happen?"
Ji Yunyin felt the same way. Yaoyao had always cared about Aunt Qu since she was little. She thought that after everything settled down, Yaoyao would be very excited to know Aunt Qu's predicament.
But now…
It seems like just yesterday that Mobei said Aunt Qu would have to use a wheelchair from now on.
The atmosphere in the corridor was extremely heavy, and everyone's expression was unpleasant. Every now and then, Zhou Keyuan's guilty sobs could be heard.
Jin Qingyu glanced at Qu Xinting lying on the hospital bed through the small window, then hurriedly left the hospital.
Assistant Xu was already waiting outside: "Bai Jizu has confessed that all of this was indeed instigated by Bai Fang and Jiang Yuncheng. Jiang Yuncheng has disappeared without a trace, and Bai Fang has been captured."
But she…”
“She wouldn’t have the guts to do this alone; Jiang Yuncheng is the mastermind,” Jin Qingyu said.
He still went to see Bai Fang in prison.
In my memory, Jiang Cancan's mother was always very attentive whenever we met.
Jin Qingyu couldn't remember what she looked like at all.
Even after being imprisoned, she remained obsequious: "Mr. Jin, please, please get me out of here, I'm also..."
I wasn't involved in Madam's affairs; it was all Master's doing. Please, for Cancan's sake, rescue me.
You wouldn't want Cancan to know that you stood by and watched her mother die, would you?
The woman's face was streaked with tears, making it even harder to discern her features.
Jin Qingyu listened to her words and felt confused: "Who told you that Jiang Cancan is very important to me?"
She's been useless to me for a long time. Even if she died in front of me, I wouldn't blink, so why would I care about you?
"You're talking nonsense. How could it not be important? Don't forget, you are where you are today because of Cancan. If Cancan hadn't helped you get back to the Jin family, how could you have returned?"
If it weren't for Cancan, you'd probably still be a poor student doing manual labor, carrying bricks somewhere.
"Jin Qingyu, you can't be so ungrateful. Don't forget that you have all the good things in life today because of Cancan," Bai Fang said.
Jin Qingyu's face showed even more sarcasm: "Is it meaningful to bring this up?"
Jiang Cancan helped me get back to the Jin family? Why doesn't she just think it's profitable for her?
You all know perfectly well how much she has taken from me over the years; that is more than enough to repay the so-called favor you speak of.
Speaking of which, there's something else I'm curious about. What did you do to me before I returned to the Jin family?
His sharp eyes peered through the glass window at Bai Fang on the other side.
Qu Xinting's matter always seemed suspicious to him, yet it also felt strangely familiar.
Bai Fang had been relatively calm, but after hearing Jin Qingyu's last words, she became flustered.
Jin Qingyu said, "There was definitely something fishy going on, wasn't there? If you hadn't done something, Jiang Cancan wouldn't have been able to stay so close to me for those two years."
He knew himself better than anyone else. He was always cautious and wary, especially in the two years after his mother's death.
Jiang Cancan approached him first, using her mother's death as bait, and promised to help him get in touch with the Jin family so he could return home smoothly.
He always viewed Jiang Cancan with a utilitarian attitude, and even though they seemed to be getting close, he always maintained an insurmountable distance.
But gradually, he suddenly began to tolerate Jiang Cancan's repeated transgressions and allowed her to be different from others in his life.
If this strange situation happened to someone else, they might think that they liked Jiang Cancan. But Jin Qingyu knew himself too well. Even with Jiang Xingyao, who attracted him at first sight, he only felt possessiveness at first.
Jiang Cancan held no appeal whatsoever for him. He didn't care who Jiang Cancan spent time with or associated with, so why did he keep making exceptions for her?
Back then, he wanted to use Jiang Cancan, so he couldn't be bothered with these trivial matters. But now things are different. Jiang Cancan has exhausted all his patience, and it's time to settle some things.
"What are you talking about? All these years you've kept Cancan by your side, isn't it because you like Cancan?"
"If it weren't for your own fault, even if Cancan had incredible abilities, she wouldn't be able to get close to you," Bai Fang said.
Jin Qingyu said, "Really? Then what about my mother-in-law? It's normal for her to suddenly fall in love with that despicable Jiang Yuncheng, isn't it?"
When Jin Qingyu noticed Qu Xinting's unusual behavior, he began investigating her. He felt that Qu Xinting's behavior in her early years was quite different from her current personality.
He couldn't believe that a strong woman who could decisively cut off everything would give up everything because she liked a man so much that she lost all autonomy.
Bai Fang's panic intensified.
She still tried to remain calm and said, "Who can predict matters of the heart, Mr. Jin? What exactly do you want? Even if I had the greatest abilities, I couldn't interfere with your relationship with your wife."
"Where is Jiang Yuncheng?" Jin Qingyu couldn't get any answers from her, so he simply changed the subject.
Bai Fang said, "How would I know? After the incident, he abandoned me and ran away. If I had known where he went, wouldn't I have run away with him?"
"Mr. Jin, I've already told you I'm just an insider in this matter. Please, please get me out of here."
Jin Qingyu had other things on his mind, and he was too lazy to get entangled with Bai Fang here. When he got up, he casually said, "When Jiang Yuncheng ran away, did he tell you to find Jiang Cancan to come back and save you?"
I haven't told you yet, but Jiang Cancan herself is in grave danger, and you probably won't live to see her again.
Whether you're an insider or the mastermind depends on whether Jiang Yuncheng can be brought back. Think about it carefully.
"What do you mean Cancan's life or death is unknown? What did you do to her?" Bai Fang questioned shrilly, but the only response she received was Jin Qingyu's receding figure.
Bai Fang clutched her chest, looking completely distraught.
She and Jiang Yuncheng were caught while they were on the run. Jiang Yuncheng told her that once they were in, she should shift the blame onto him. As long as they couldn't catch him, she would be safe. Then he would find Jiang Cancan and beg Jin Qingyu to release her.
But Jin Qingyu's words, "Jiang Cancan's fate is unknown," seemed to crush her hopes.
She suddenly remembered that she hadn't been able to get through to Jiang Cancan on the phone since the Jiang family party.
Jiang Cancan sometimes doesn't answer Jiang Yuncheng's calls, but she's never completely unreachable. Could something have really happened?
As soon as Jin Qingyu came out of the police station, he said directly to Assistant Xu, "Have someone scare her a bit and tell her that Jiang Yuncheng abandoned her and ran away to save his own life."
What Bai Fang and Jiang Yuncheng did went far beyond just this car accident.
Dark clouds loomed over the city, and the air seemed oppressive, making it hard to breathe for no reason.
Jiang Xingyao didn't know what was wrong with her. She was restless all day and couldn't concentrate on playing the piano. She rarely felt like this.
It seems this is the second time, besides my maternal grandfather passing away.
Madam Rongyue also noticed Jiang Xingyao's unusual behavior and said, "If you really can't calm down, go out and relax for a while."
Jiang Xingyao didn't insist; she went directly to the courtyard.
The rose bushes were burned to ashes, and the remaining withered branches and leaves were cleared away, leaving the small flowerbed empty and bare once again.
Jiang Xingyao could vaguely hear Qin Jiangnan making a phone call in the corner. She had no intention of eavesdropping and originally intended to leave immediately, but when she heard certain words from Qin Jiangnan's mouth, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Qin Jiangnan was still promising on the other end of the phone: "Don't worry, I'll take good care of Yao Yao."
I know she can't know about this yet. I'm very tight-lipped, no problem.
After the call ended, Qin Jiangnan came over from around the corner. When he saw Jiang Xingyao, his expression visibly stiffened: "Yaoyao, why are you out? Don't you have piano practice today?"
"Qin Jiangnan, is there something you're hiding from me?" Jiang Xingyao asked, trying her best to control herself, but she still couldn't suppress her trembling voice.
"How could that be? Yao Yao, do you have any other plans for today? Do you want to go out and play with me?"
“Qin Jiangnan, I heard everything just now,” Jiang Xingyao said.
The smile that had been playing on Qin Jiangnan's lips froze instantly. He scratched his head and said, "You heard everything, didn't you? I..."
"Yaoyao, don't worry, Aunt Qu is out of danger and will be alright."
Jiang Xingyao didn't hear it completely. She had only wanted to trick Qin Jiangnan, but now his words had given her an explanation for her unease. She said, "If it were really as simple as you say, you wouldn't have kept it from me."
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