Chapter 78 Mr. Jin Actually Cares About You
"Tell me, during the time I was away from the capital, did you suffer any injustice?"
Did that guy surnamed Jin bully you again?
you…"
Before Jiang Xingyao could speak, Ji Yunyin took her hand and looked her up and down, her concerned voice coming one after another, making Jiang Xingyao's eyes sting with tears.
Jiang Xingyao quickly suppressed the bitterness in her eyes, and forced a smile, saying, "Nothing's wrong. I just wanted to come to Haicheng for a visit and see you."
"Is that really true?" Ji Yunyin's eyes widened, her attitude clearly suspicious.
“Of course it’s true, look at me, I’m perfectly fine,” Jiang Xingyao said.
She didn't miss the weariness in Ji Yunyin's eyes. She didn't know how long Yunyin's training would last, and she couldn't let her own affairs affect Yunyin's mood.
"I don't believe it," Ji Yunyin said, glancing at Jiang Xingyao's astonished expression. She then hugged Jiang Xingyao tightly. "I think Yaoyao came to see me specifically, and on the way, she came for a trip, right?"
“Yes, yes, whatever Yinyin says goes. Do you have time now? Let’s have lunch together?” Jiang Xingyao asked.
Ji Yunyin seemed a little embarrassed. She said, "I do have time, but... let me go ask first."
Before Jiang Xingyao could figure out what Ji Yunyin meant, she saw her run to the front desk and stop someone.
The two seemed to be having a very unpleasant conversation. From a distance, Jiang Xingyao could hear Ji Yunyin's somewhat irritated voice. She quickly walked over and heard Ji Yunyin arguing with someone: "I already said that my friend came all the way here, so I'm just going out to have a meal with her. Can't I even leave my phone behind?"
So you can call my dad and tell him that Yaoyao is coming to see me. If that doesn't work, you can just video call him.
"Yinyin, what's going on with this training? If it's really inconvenient..."
"There's nothing inconvenient about it. It was just arranged by my grandfather. Once I explain it to him, everything will be fine." Ji Yunyin turned around and explained to Jiang Xingyao, then pulled the seemingly serious middle-aged woman aside to argue.
Not long after, the other party seemed to finally give in, took out their phone and made a video call.
Ji Yunyin reached out and pulled Jiang Xingyao over, saying in an annoyed tone, "See? I already said it was Yaoyao who came to find me. Grandpa, even if you bring me here for training, you can't completely restrict my personal freedom. What's the difference between this and being in jail?"
Okay, okay, I got it. I'll be right back after dinner. I already said I wouldn't take my phone. Can I go out now?
Before Jiang Xingyao could even call Grandpa Ji, Ji Yunyin finished her speech and hung up the video call.
Once seated in the restaurant, Jiang Xingyao asked, "Yinyin, what exactly is going on with this training?"
She had heard that Ji Yunyin was attending a training program and thought it was just for further study. Now it seems that it's not that simple. It was actually arranged by Old Master Ji. No wonder even a troublemaker like Ji Yunyin could be obedient.
"It's not because of our old man. You know, I have an uncle who was arrested a long time ago. Anyway, I've never met him."
My father learned his lesson after that and took this matter very seriously, gathering us younger generation members for closed-door education every now and then.
"That training institution was invested in by the old man. Anyway, that's the gist of the matter. Otherwise, why do you think I chose to study law?" Ji Yunyin said with a hint of helplessness.
She has a wild personality and loves extreme sports like racing and bungee jumping. The old man said that she was the one he was most worried about and kept an eye on her the most. Over time, Ji Yunyin learned all the laws by heart.
When it came time for the college entrance exam, she didn't have anything she particularly wanted to study, so she simply chose the path of law, also to put her grandfather's mind at ease.
Thinking of these past events, she wailed again: "Alas, who would have thought that even after becoming a lawyer and establishing a law firm, I still couldn't escape the old man's clutches?"
Every year I have to come here to be tortured. Training is one thing, but I'm not allowed to leave the house or use my phone. Tell me, what's the difference between this and being in prison?
Especially with so many people here, all here to listen to the lecture, everyone else can look at their phones, but I feel like a criminal being monitored!
Yao Yao, can you understand how I feel? I think he didn't really want me to come for training; he just wanted me to experience what it's like to be in prison.
Jiang Xingyao was amused by Ji Yunyin's lifeless look and teased, "Grandpa Ji is really thinking of you. Think about it, Yunyin, you've already studied law, so come here to consolidate your professional knowledge. On the other hand, aren't your cousins even more miserable than you?"
Ji Yunyin thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement: "Yaoyao, now that you mention it, it seems to make sense. If I spend a month in jail here, at least I'll be able to use it later. Those people are really going to jail. Anyway, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat first, and I'll take you around Haicheng later."
"No need, Yinyin. You should go back soon. I can just walk around by myself." Jiang Xingyao also saw that it wasn't easy for Ji Yunyin to come out, so she didn't necessarily need someone to accompany her.
Ji Yunyin said, "How can that be, Yaoyao? You've come all this way to see me, how can I just leave you here? Oh, don't worry, my father knows you're here, he'll definitely give me some freedom."
Jiang Xingyao couldn't resist Ji Yunyin's insistence, so after dinner, she let Ji Yunyin take her sightseeing in Haicheng.
Of course, it's impossible that most of the time he was just listening to Ji Yunyin's rambling.
Ji Yunyin wasn't very familiar with Haicheng either. The two of them were browsing online while looking at travel guides. According to Ji Yunyin, every time she came to Haicheng, it was to go to jail, so she had no interest in having fun in a place like this.
Ji Yunyin didn't want to stay out overnight, so at seven o'clock in the evening, the two of them had dinner again, and then Ji Yunyin went back. Before leaving, she told Jiang Xingyao that she should tell her about any unpleasant things that happened to her.
Jiang Xingyao agreed to everything. After seeing Ji Yunyin off, she went for a walk on the beach before returning to the hotel.
She couldn't remember the last time she had been able to empty her mind like this, without thinking about or caring about anything. This feeling was both long-lost and unfamiliar to her. In the salty sea breeze of Haicheng, she even had the feeling of wanting to stay here for the rest of her life.
For the next three days, Ji Yunyin did not come out. Jiang Xingyao explored almost the entire Haicheng on her own and even went to see a musical.
Ji Yunyin's training was almost over, and Jiang Xingyao originally planned to wait for her to finish so they could go back to the capital together. However, on the fourth night, she received a call from Jin Qingyu first.
This was the first time Jin Qingyu had called her since she came out; before, it was always the old man who called or texted to ask how she was having fun.
Jiang Xingyao hesitated for a moment, but still answered the call.
On the other end of the phone, Jin Qingyu didn't even bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Yaoyao, your aunt is in the hospital, you should come back quickly."
Jiang Xingyao's heart skipped a beat: "What happened to my mom?"
"I haven't gone to see her yet. I heard she's in the hospital. You..."
"I'm going back."
After the call ended, Jiang Xingyao still felt a sense of unreality. The ease she had felt over the past few days seemed to have vanished in an instant. While worrying about Qu Xinting's situation, she mechanically packed her luggage.
She heard that Qu Xinting had joined the company and that Jiang Yuncheng had been praising her a lot. Everything seemed normal in the Jiang family, so why was Qu Xinting suddenly hospitalized?
Thinking of Qu Xinting, Jiang Xingyao still felt uneasy.
But no matter what, she was still her mother. Even if she resented and hated her, she couldn't remain indifferent when she heard the news that Qu Xinting was hospitalized.
Jiang Xingyao bought the earliest flight ticket and arrived in the capital at 5 a.m.
After leaving the airport, she originally intended to take a taxi directly back to Xiyuan, but she saw her family's car outside first.
Assistant Xu was standing in front of the car. When he saw Jiang Xingyao, he quickly came over to help with her luggage: "Madam, after Mr. Jin called you, he checked the itinerary and felt that you would be taking this flight, so he came to pick you up."
"What exactly happened to my mother?" Jiang Xingyao asked.
Assistant Xu said, "We don't know the specifics, but Secretary Jiang mentioned it yesterday. She said that your mother seemed to have been scratched by a car. However, it didn't seem too serious, but President Jin still felt that we should let you know."
Jiang Xingyao nodded and got into the car with Assistant Xu. Jin Qingyu sat in the back seat. After the car door closed, he said, "You must be tired from the journey. Let's go back to Xiyuan first. I'll take you to see your aunt tomorrow."
The sky in the capital was still gray in the early morning. Jiang Xingyao knew that even if she went to the hospital at this time, she might not be able to see Qu Xinting. She agreed.
Jin Qingyu then asked, "How was your time relaxing in Haicheng? If you haven't had enough, I'll take you there after you've seen your aunt."
Assistant Xu also said, "Madam, President Jin has arranged everything at the company during this time. We were even planning to visit you in Haicheng. President Jin is actually very concerned about you."
When he said this, Assistant Xu himself was quite surprised.
They all thought that President Jin didn't care about his wife at all, but this time, as soon as his wife went to Haicheng, President Jin became absent-minded, looking down at his phone from time to time, clearly waiting for news.
Assistant Xu recalled that once he casually asked President Jin, "If you miss your wife, why don't you call her?"
Mr. Jin said that it's best not to upset his wife for now.
That's what he said, but President Jin still made him clear two days off and even booked his plane tickets. If it weren't for his wife's mother's sudden accident, President Jin would probably be flying to Haicheng by now.
Jiang Xingyao listened to Assistant Xu's words with a calm expression and no feelings in her heart. Rather than saying that Jin Qingyu was worried about her, she preferred to believe that Jin Qingyu was worried about her and wanted to see if she was really in Haicheng.
Assistant Xu, having met with a rebuff, fell silent. The car remained quiet until they were almost at Xiyuan, when Jiang Xingyao finally asked, "Is Jiang Cancan still at the company?"
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