Chapter 241 Jin Qingyu, Why Couldn't You Like Me Sooner?
“I just called the police, but my phone has no signal now, so I’m afraid they won’t be able to find us.”
The boundless darkness invaded every nerve, and perhaps out of fear of the unknown ahead, Jiang Xingyao's voice was tinged with sobs.
The sound of rain could still be heard from above. The rain hadn't stopped, and raindrops were falling through the leaves, hitting people with a chilling cold.
Jiang Xingyao's mind went blank. Jin Qingyu took her phone and put it aside, then held her hand reassuringly: "Don't be afraid. My phone is linked to Xu Wei. Our signal disappeared from here. He will soon become suspicious. I believe it won't be long before he finds us."
A low, husky voice sounded right next to her ear, and Jiang Xingyao thought of the software that Jin Qingyu had used to monitor her.
That software is really weird; it's impossible to uninstall. Under these circumstances, I guess we can only pin our hopes on it.
Sensing that Jiang Xingyao had relaxed a little, Jin Qingyu said again, "Don't be afraid, Yaoyao. Trust me, I won't let anything happen to you."
"And didn't you call the police? Don't worry, even if there's no signal now, the police will find us easily when they arrive."
His hand gently stroked Jiang Xingyao's shoulder again and again, always with a soothing meaning.
A sudden clap of thunder came from outside, and the sound of rain seemed to be getting louder and louder.
Jiang Xingyao's unease hadn't dissipated much. She said, "The rain is getting heavier. What if the police can't get into the village..."
Furthermore, I ordered them to surround Hulu Village and capture Jiang Yuncheng, but they didn't know we were trapped here. I…
What if they only arrested Jiang Yuncheng and didn't come after us?
“No, even if your idea works, I already informed Aunt Hongxia before I came. It won’t be easy to get back to town today, so we’ll stay at her house for the time being. She knows we’re going into the mountains, and if we don’t get back tonight, she’ll call the police,” Jin Qingyu said.
Jiang Xingyao was startled. She remembered that she had been with Jin Qingyu the whole time, and she didn't even know when Jin Qingyu had kept a backup plan.
Another clap of thunder roared, and it seemed that a strong wind had picked up outside. Even though the leaves were wet and heavy with rain, many leaves were still blown up by the wind, and a faint light shone into the cave.
Large raindrops pelted down relentlessly, causing the temperature inside the cave to drop lower and lower. Jiang Xingyao's shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and Jin Qingyu reached out and pulled her into his arms.
The warmth was transmitted to her through his chest, but that warmth was quickly extinguished by the cold wind, leaving her chilled to the bone.
Jiang Xingyao was only concerned with surviving, and she no longer cared about her relationship with Jin Qingyu, letting him hold her tighter and tighter.
The excessive silence gradually tugs at the senses, causing one to uncontrollably let their mind wander.
"Jin Qingyu, are we going to die here?" Jiang Xingyao asked. Lightning flashed across the sky, and the bright white light shone on her face, allowing Jin Qingyu to clearly see her fear.
Jin Qingyu thought that no matter how many changes the young lady had encountered, she had never left that elegant and glamorous high society circle. In the current environment, it would be very easy to wear down her will.
Jin Qingyu knew that letting her continue to overthink was absolutely not an option.
He said, "No, Yao Yao, with me here, you won't die."
Don't overthink it. Don't forget that your mother-in-law is still waiting for you, and don't forget that you still have to participate in the competition. You can't let Madam Rongyue down.
Also, think of Ji Yunyin, think of all those who have been waiting for you. Even for these reasons, you can't be afraid. You must believe that we can get out, we'll get out soon.
Although Jin Qingyu's voice was a little weak, his attitude was extremely firm, which gradually gave Jiang Xingyao some confidence.
But Jiang Xingyao still couldn't suppress the fear and self-blame in her heart: "If I hadn't slipped, we wouldn't be here. If I had listened to you and stayed down the mountain, you definitely wouldn't have fallen into the trap. I..."
“It’s not your fault. It’s my fault for being arrogant. I insisted on pursuing Jiang Yuncheng. He’s familiar with this place. Even without this trap, there would be another one, and the one after that. It’s not your fault,” Jin Qingyu said.
Jiang Xingyao pursed her lips. She could hear a distinct firmness in Jin Qingyu's tone.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Jin Qingyu, you seem to have changed a lot. Why? Why do you save me time and time again? Aren't you afraid of getting hurt? Aren't you afraid of dying?"
“I like you, Yaoyao. I’m more afraid of you getting hurt than of you getting injured,” Jin Qingyu said.
If Jin Qingyu had said such things at any other time, Jiang Xingyao would have thought he was hypocritical.
But today, amidst the booming thunder and pattering rain, she seemed to be starting to believe Jin Qingyu's words.
She encountered frequent troubles during this period, but it seemed that as long as Jin Qingyu was around, she hadn't been injured at all.
After the brief moment of emotion, Jiang Xingyao felt mostly desolate.
Was it really because he liked him that he did all this? It seems that the facts are proving to him time and time again that he really has started to like him.
She also began to prove to him time and time again that during the years when she loved him the most, he truly didn't care about her, so he could let her do whatever she wanted, and even when she lost her child, all she got in return was his indifference.
Jiang Xingyao raised her head, looking at Jin Qingyu's profile, her voice hoarse: "It's too late, Jin Qingyu, why couldn't you have liked me sooner?"
If only it could have happened sooner, when I liked him, so that he would have liked me back.
That way, they wouldn't have experienced so many ups and downs, nor would they have so many scars, and perhaps they could have had a perfect marriage.
"Yes, I discovered it too late. It's because I didn't open up to you from the beginning."
"Yaoyao, it's understandable that you don't like me. I was the one who asked for this marriage, but I haven't really had a heart-to-heart talk with you from beginning to end." Jin Qingyu still didn't know Jiang Xingyao's feelings for him. He just felt that Jiang Xingyao's words were a bit strange, but he still repeated the sentence after her.
He couldn't deny that it was because he realized his mistake too late that he had caused Yao Yao a lot of harm and that they had drifted further and further apart.
"What was the last thing you said in the hotel?"
Why did you leave on our wedding night?
You said you chose this marriage, so why didn't you even give me a shred of dignity from the very beginning? Even on our wedding night, you were called away by Jiang Cancan with just one phone call!"
Perhaps eager to divert her attention, Jiang Xingyao still asked the question that Jin Qingyu hadn't finished asking.
She thought she no longer cared about these things, but now, when the old stories are brought up again, she still feels a secret expectation in her heart.
Even if she acted in a seemingly indifferent manner, she still wanted to know the truth at the time.
"It's not because of Jiang Cancan, it's..." Jin Qingyu stopped mid-sentence, his lips pressed tightly together, as if he had something difficult to say.
Jiang Xingyao pressed further: "Who else could it be besides her? Didn't you leave after receiving her call that day?"
"Since you care about her so much, why did you marry me, thus embarrassing me?"
Jin Qingyu seemed to have made a firm decision. He said, "On our wedding night, you prepared everything you could, including condoms and birth control pills. You were almost ready to try them all out."
Jiang Xingyao, if you look down on me, why should I stay and make a fool of myself?
There weren't many twists and turns, nor were there the vows of eternal love between Jin Qingyu and Jiang Cancan that Jiang Xingyao had imagined. Everything was so simple that it seemed almost laughable.
Jiang Xingyao even felt that God was playing a joke on her.
She didn't have much contact with Jin Qingyu at first, but she fell deeply in love with him and idealized him in her heart again and again.
At that time, she couldn't escape Jiang Yuncheng's control. Ever since she married into the Jin family, Jiang Yuncheng had been eyeing her child. She didn't want Jiang Yuncheng's schemes to tarnish her love, nor did she want her child to become a bargaining chip from the moment it was born.
That's why she prepared all that. She originally wanted to discuss the matter of the child with Jin Qingyu, but that day Jin Qingyu's face darkened, and he didn't give her a chance to speak at all.
She chased after him and overheard him making a phone call to Jiang Cancan.
He said, "What's the point of a wedding night? Why can't we drink at a wedding? Wait for me, I'll be right there."
Jiang Xingyao still seems to remember that Xiyuan was deserted that day.
The overwhelming expanse of red silk seemed to be a silent mockery of her.
"Back then, you wanted to marry Jin Yanzhou? Because you married me, you were dissatisfied, so you silently humiliated me?" Jiang Xingyao stopped talking, but Jin Qingyu asked another question.
Once something has been started, it's destined to need an answer.
Jiang Xingyao said, "I never thought about marrying Jin Yanzhou. Before I married you, my grandfather told me that if I gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Jin family, I could get 10% of the shares."
Even before I arrived at the Jin family, Jiang Yuncheng was already scheming for those shares. What I wanted to tell you that day was that you yourself left.
This time, it was Jin Qingyu's turn to be surprised.
Jiang Xingyao once said that she married into the Jin family because she wanted to escape from the Jiang family.
Jiang Xingyao also said that the Jin family was her last and only choice.
At that time, she was constantly hampered by others; how helpless must she have felt?
But he only saw her as an arrogant young lady. When she chose to rely on him, he pushed her away. On their wedding night, he pushed their relationship further and further apart.
He even believed Jiang Cancan's words, thinking that Jiang Xingyao looked down on him and disliked him, so he rarely cared about Jiang Xingyao seriously and rarely asked about her needs.
At that time, he desperately wanted to integrate into this circle and prove himself. Even a trivial matter kept him in his heart, and he was reluctant to face Jiang Xingyao openly.
Even for the sake of his pride, he refused to enter Xiyuan Garden and ignored Jiang Xingyao.
But at that time, Jiang Xingyao seemed to have taken the initiative to contact him, perhaps she wanted to mend their relationship.
Even though he was very rude, Jiang Xingyao never complained to her grandfather.
She applied for the job of his secretary even before they were married.
An absurd thought arose in Jin Qingyu's mind, and he asked, "Jiang Xingyao, when did you meet me? Do you like me?"
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