Chapter 80 Severing Ties
Jiang Xingyao turned around abruptly and saw Qu Xinting being helped in by Jiang Yuncheng's assistant.
Her voice was still weak, but that didn't diminish the questioning look in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Xingyao.
"mom…"
Before Jiang Xingyao could even utter a word, Qu Xinting had already walked up to her and pulled her away, saying, "Jiang Xingyao, what are you doing? How many times have I told you to listen to your father? Who gave you the right to treat your father like this?"
With an attitude almost exactly the same as before, every word she uttered was a mockery of Jiang Xingyao's self-delusion. Jiang Xingyao's gaze fell on the large burns on her body, and she said, "You listen to him, you do listen to him, but has he ever cared about you?"
Look at the state you've become these past few years! Aren't you supposed to love beauty? Aren't you supposed to care about your image the most? Why don't you look in the mirror and see your injuries first?
Jiang Xingyao found her phone and fumbled to turn on the front-facing camera, trying to make Qu Xinting face reality.
The camera reflected Qu Xinting's face. She waved her hand and knocked Jiang Xingyao's phone to the ground: "Don't try to sow discord here. This has nothing to do with your dad. He wasn't even there at the time."
Jiang Yunxian finally found an opportunity and chimed in, "See? Yaoyao, you've really misunderstood your father. Now your mother has said that this was just an accident. If you don't believe your father, don't you believe your mother?"
Jiang Xingyao was disgusted by Jiang Yuncheng's smug look, while Qu Xinting reached out and pulled Jiang Xingyao up, saying, "Jiang Xingyao, I'm begging you, okay? Please don't come back again. I'll pretend I don't have a daughter like you. Please don't cause me any more trouble."
She had heard those harsh words countless times, but Jiang Xingyao still couldn't remain calm. Her face was even paler than Qu Xinting's, and she was swaying slightly.
When Jin Qingyu came in, he originally wanted to tell Jiang Xingyao not to act impulsively, but now, the hand that was going to pull Jiang Xingyao away has been replaced with a hand to support her.
He supported his swaying wife and looked at Qu Xinting: "Auntie, aren't you going too far with your words? Yaoyao is just concerned about you, she's doing this for you..."
"What do you mean 'for me'? Do I need to? You're her husband, aren't you? Now that you're married, why aren't you staying home and taking care of your husband and children? What are you doing interfering in my affairs? You two should both leave. I don't need you to do anything about me anymore," Qu Xinting yelled.
Even Jin Qingyu found these words incomprehensible.
He was about to say something more when he suddenly heard Jiang Xingyao's slightly hoarse voice: "Mom, do you mean you want to sever ties with me?"
Qu Xinting's pupils flickered slightly, a vague emotion flashing in her eyes. She quickly said in an even colder voice, "You're only just realizing this now, Jiang Xingyao? You've been disobedient since you were little, always going against your father. I didn't want you anymore a long time ago. From today onwards, don't come to see me again."
With her pearly teeth biting her red lips, Jiang Xingyao's eyes were red-rimmed. She was still a little unwilling to give up: "Is Jiang Yuncheng that important to you? So important that you'd rather earn money yourself than not support his mistress? Mom, can't you be a little more sensible?"
"Stop calling him Jiang Yuncheng. He's your father. If you don't want to call him Dad, then don't expect me to be your mother anymore. Get out of here right now!" Qu Xinting said.
"Tingting, that's enough, Tingting. Yaoyao is just concerned about you. She's our daughter too. Don't be so cruel to her." Seeing that the situation was almost out of control, Jiang Yuncheng finally began to stop Qu Xinting.
He then turned to Jiang Xingyao and said, "Yaoyao, don't take your mother's words too seriously. She was just acting impulsively in the heat of the moment. She's just..."
“I didn’t act on impulse, Yuncheng. Why are you trying to coax her? I didn’t want such a disobedient child a long time ago. We’ve raised her all these years and helped her get married. We’ve already done more than enough. She can go wherever she wants in the future. It’s none of our business,” Qu Xinting said.
She stopped focusing on Jiang Yuncheng and instead met Jiang Xingyao's gaze, casually reopening the wounds in Jiang Xingyao's heart that had not yet healed: "Besides, Yuncheng, don't forget, she also plagiarized someone else's song, making it known to everyone. I would feel ashamed to say she's my daughter."
It was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over Jiang Xingyao's head, covering her bloody, mangled wounds. The biting cold, coupled with the unbearable pain, made her tremble all over.
Jiang Xingyao never imagined that the person who could break her heart so badly with just a few words was her mother.
He was the person she had most hoped and longed to see in the past eight years.
Jiang Xingyao even felt that Qu Xinting was more likely to stab her in the back than Jin Qingyu.
The last glimmer of hope in her heart seemed to be extinguished at this moment. Jiang Xingyao said, "You think I'm shameful? Fine, then I'll do as you wish and cut ties with you. From now on, you can be their slave."
After saying that, Jiang Xingyao didn't look at Qu Xinting again and turned to leave.
She never wanted to see Qu Xinting's eyes, which were filled with disgust, again.
Qu Xinting would say these harsh words every time Jiang Xingyao came.
Everyone present knew that Jiang Xingyao couldn't let go of her mother, Qu Xinting. No one expected that Jiang Xingyao would suddenly act so resolutely this time.
Jin Qingyu had already chased after Jiang Xingyao and run out, leaving only Jiang Yuncheng's family in the ward.
Qu Xinting seemed a little dazed. When Jiang Yuncheng looked over, she sneered again: "It's good that she's gone. She's been disobedient since she was little. I didn't want her as my daughter for a long time."
Jiang Yuncheng frowned deeply as he tried to coax Qu Xinting: "Tingting, what you said today really went too far. Yaoyao cares a lot about you as her mother. How can you cut ties with her?"
Listen to me, calm down first, and we'll apologize to her later, okay?
Even now, Jiang Yuncheng is still thinking about getting shares from the Jin family through Jiang Xingyao. She is counting on using Qu Xinting to control Jiang Xingyao. If Jiang Xingyao really breaks off her relationship with Qu Xinting, how can he make Jiang Xingyao obey him?
Qu Xinting's eyes widened: "Apologize to her? Why should I? Yuncheng, she treated you like that, wouldn't it be a good thing to cut ties with her? Anyway, I will never apologize to her in this lifetime, and I don't acknowledge her as my daughter."
Jiang Yuncheng patiently discussed the matter with Qu Xinting for a long time, but Qu Xinting refused to budge. In the end, Jiang Yuncheng's patience seemed to have been worn down by Qu Xinting, and he asked his assistant to take Qu Xinting back to his ward to rest.
As Qu Xinting was leaving, she was still cursing Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Yuncheng's expression grew increasingly grim. Just as the VIP ward door closed, he suddenly reached out and pulled Jiang Cancan close, asking, "Did you tell Jiang Xingyao about Qu Xinting?"
Jiang Yuncheng was completely enraged. Jiang Cancan shrank back and whispered her defense, "Dad, I didn't mean to. I just let it slip to President Jin. I didn't expect President Jin to tell my sister, and I didn't expect my sister to come back."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Yuncheng raised his hand and slapped Jiang Cancan across the face, causing her to scream in pain.
Bai Fang quickly got up from the ground, shielding Jiang Cancan and questioning, "Why did you hit Cancan? Cancan already said it wasn't intentional."
"Shouldn't she be punished for not being able to control her mouth? That Jiang Xingyao is still useful. If she hadn't brought Jiang Xingyao back, Qu Xinting wouldn't have broken off relations with Jiang Xingyao today."
"Now look what's happened. We've offended her terribly. How am I supposed to ask Jiang Xingyao for shares again using Qu Xinting as a pretext?" Jiang Yuncheng said.
Seeing that he was angry, Bai Fang didn't dare to say anything.
Jiang Cancan said, "Jiang Xingyao, Jiang Xingyao, Dad, do you really think Jiang Xingyao can be relied on?"
Brother Qingyu doesn't care about her at all. So what if the old man is backing her up? You'll be waiting for her to get pregnant for ages.
Instead of pinning your hopes on her, Dad, why don't you look at me? So what if the Jin family doesn't like me? It's enough that Brother Qingyu likes me. Don't forget who helped you get rid of those four hundred million.
Think about it carefully. Is it better to be eyeing the illusory shares that Jiang Xingyao can bring, or to get more tangible benefits through me? I'm back with the Jin family now, and you've seen how protective Brother Qingyu is of me.
Besides, compared to Jiang Xingyao, I'm still more aligned with this family.
Every word Jiang Cancan said seemed to strike Jiang Yuncheng's heart.
Jiang Yuncheng knew perfectly well how Jiang Cancan ended up in prison and how she got out. They also knew that Jin Qingyu had given away a company to the Shen family to help Jiang Cancan solve her problems.
Furthermore, regarding the four hundred million that Jiang Xingyao specifically requested, after Jiang Cancan came out this time, it was just a matter of a single sentence that made Jin Qingyu forget about it.
On the other hand, Jiang Xingyao, who has been married into the Jin family for so long, has not brought back any real benefits. The only thing she has is the shares promised by the old man, but she hasn't received them either.
Compared to the other two, Jiang Yuncheng's heart began to tip in Jiang Cancan's favor. Jiang Cancan took Jiang Yuncheng's arm and said, "Dad, you know me. You and I have always been of one mind. Don't interfere with my getting close to Brother Qingyu. Once I succeed in taking over, you will naturally get your share of the benefits."
Jiang Yuncheng didn't answer, still looking like he was deep in thought, but Jiang Cancan knew that the matter was settled. She then said, "Dad, if there's nothing else, I'll go to work first. Jin's is very busy, and I can't leave for too long. Don't be so impulsive and fight with me in the future, otherwise I won't be able to cover for you in front of Brother Qingyu."
She had to resolve everything before Jiang Yuncheng found out that Jiang Xingyao was pregnant. Only then would her efforts to bring Jiang Xingyao back have been worthwhile.
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