Chapter 163 What do you think of me?
The autumn wind blows on people's faces, stirring up a few cool sensations.
On a public bench by the roadside, Jiang Xingyao bent down and used a cotton swab to clean Qin Jiangnan's wound.
Where she couldn't see, Qin Jiangnan's gaze remained fixed on her face.
"Does it hurt?" Jiang Xingyao cleaned for a long time but didn't hear Qin Jiangnan make a sound.
She then looked up at Qin Jiangnan, her gaze meeting his, which was still fixed on him.
"Did I hurt you?" Jiang Xingyao asked softly, sensing the evasiveness in Qin Jiangnan's eyes.
Qin Jiangnan's gaze fell upon Jiang Xingyao's concerned eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he said irritably, "Just do it, what's the pain? I'm not that weak."
The young master, who had been relatively calm just moments before, suddenly became irritable again.
Jiang Xingyao felt somewhat confused, but she was used to Qin Jiangnan's volatile temper. She didn't say anything more and focused on cleaning the wound.
Qin Jiangnan's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Xingyao's profile.
Her movements were relatively gentle, but her face was incredibly cold.
For some reason, Qin Jiangnan thought of Ji Yunyin's words from before.
Without thinking, he blurted out, "You don't like Jin Qingyu anymore, do you?"
This wasn't the first time Qin Jiangnan had tentatively asked such a question.
But this time, after he said those words, he almost bit off his own tongue, and he was too embarrassed to even glance at Jiang Xingyao's face.
Even my heartbeat was erratic.
This feeling was particularly unfamiliar to Qin Jiangnan. A sense of restlessness seemed to be growing stronger in his heart. He didn't know why, but even the autumn wind seemed hot, as if it could seep into his blood vessels and skin.
Before Jiang Xingyao could respond, Qin Jiangnan said, "If you don't want to talk about it, just pretend I didn't ask. I... I just mentioned it casually."
"dislike."
The two voices rang out almost simultaneously. Qin Jiangnan's pupils flickered. His initial reluctance to fight back seemed to suddenly become active again, and even his heart started beating faster.
After cleaning the wound, Jiang Xingyao put a bandage on it: "Be careful during this time, and don't scratch it again."
The little incident just now seemed to have caused no ripples at all, which made Qin Jiangnan feel a little annoyed.
For some inexplicable reason, he suddenly asked, "What do you think of me?"
"What?" Jiang Xingyao was startled and stared blankly at Qin Jiangnan.
Qin Jiangnan pursed his lips hastily, trying to cover it up: "I was just asking casually. In terms of family background, I'm no worse than Jin Qingyu. Besides, I'm clean and don't have any messy female friends. Anyway, I was just saying it casually, you don't need to take it to heart."
He said he was just asking casually, but unconsciously he started promoting his own merits, his words becoming incoherent. Before Jiang Xingyao could even speak, he stood up irritably: "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. Where do you live? I'll take you home."
Jiang Xingyao rejected him and hailed a taxi herself. On the way back to the hotel, a hint of chaotic emotion appeared in her eyes.
No matter how Qin Jiangnan tried to make amends, she could still sense that the young master's attitude was very strange.
The news that Qin Jiangnan and Jiang Xingyao appeared together at the bar also reached the He family and Jin Qingyu's ears along with He Qifeng's.
After He Qifeng returned, he was forced by the He family to kneel in front of Jin Qingyu. He was very dissatisfied and directly mocked, "Jin Qingyu, you abandoned Jiang Cancan like trash for Jiang Xingyao, so what?"
Didn't Jiang Xingyao abandon you and get together with Qin Jiangnan?
I heard that when you divorced, she took a large portion of your assets. Do you know where she spent it? She used it all to help Qin Jiangnan smooth things over.
If you ask me, you're really blinded. How could a rich girl like her possibly care about someone like you who climbed up from the bottom and knows nothing about high society?
Don't forget, you know absolutely nothing about her, neither the music she likes nor anything she's familiar with.
He Qifeng felt like he had found an outlet, and he couldn't wait to vent the anger he had suffered at Qin Jiangnan's hands.
As if afraid of being interrupted, he spoke very quickly, as if he wanted to throw all the most malicious words in Jin Qingyu's face and make Jin Qingyu face reality.
Old Master He said angrily, "Shut up! How dare you talk nonsense at a time like this? Tell me honestly, where did you hide that woman?"
He Qifeng snorted coldly, not denying that he had met Jiang Cancan: "Since you have the ability, go find her yourselves. I'm not going to tell you."
Enraged, Old Master He ordered his men to administer family punishment. The black horsewhip lashed He Qifeng repeatedly, making a cracking sound.
He Qifeng was still looking at Jin Qingyu. He said, "You'll regret it sooner or later. You're tormenting Jiang Cancan for Jiang Xingyao's sake. In the end, it'll all be for nothing. What's the use of your persistence? Jiang Xingyao will never look at someone like you."
After all, they were friends in the past. Even though they have parted ways now, He Qifeng knows how to stab Jin Qingyu in the heart.
He knew Jin Qingyu's inferiority complex, and he also knew that Jin Qingyu always secretly and cautiously spied on Jiang Xingyao.
Jin Qingyu's face was indeed extremely gloomy.
He Qifeng's every word hit him right where it hurt.
Especially the things He Qifeng said about Jiang Xingyao and Qin Jiangnan being together.
He stared at He Qifeng's face, which was distorted from being beaten: "My affairs with Yaoyao are none of your business. No matter what means I use, at least I have had her."
But what about you? He Qifeng, you've been so devoted to Jiang Cancan, but have you ever received a single bit of her affection? No, right? Jiang Cancan has been using you from beginning to end, and you've been doing it like a lapdog. Tell me, where have you hidden her?
My patience is limited. Are you sure you want to drag the entire He family down with you just for Jiang Cancan's sake?
Don't forget, I'm capable of anything.
When Old Master He heard this, he panicked. He stood up and kicked He Qifeng, saying, "You bastard, tell me, where did you take him?"
He Qifeng was still stubborn: "Grandpa, you don't need to be afraid of him. He is no longer the president of Jin's Group, and Jin's Group will no longer tolerate him doing whatever he wants."
Jin Qingyu chuckled: "Is that so? Have you forgotten that the reason I returned to the Jin family was to avenge my mother?"
As for the Jin family's assets and consequences, do you think I care?
Now that you and your He family are standing in my way, I certainly don't mind fighting to the death. Even if I'm not the president of Jin's Group, with the power I have, I can still tear a hole in your He family.
I'm not afraid of anything. Grandpa He, aren't you afraid either?
Grandpa He shuddered. He knew Jin Qingyu wasn't joking. Grandpa Jin had mentioned before that his newly found grandson was resourceful, but he was also an unruly mad dog who might do something crazy at any time.
Old Master He kicked He Qifeng again: "Are you still going to protect that woman? Do you really want to ruin my entire He family?"
He Qifeng was no longer as confident as before, and his eyes were somewhat darting around.
Grandpa He urged him again before He Qifeng finally said, "I don't know."
"How come you didn't know? Didn't you take the person away?" Old Master He asked.
He Qifeng said, "She said she didn't want to implicate me and wanted to go to stay with a friend, so I sent her away."
Master He nearly choked on his breath. He glared at He Qifeng, at a loss for words.
Jin Qingyu frowned, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. As far as he knew, Jiang Cancan didn't have any friends in the capital who could protect her at a time like this.
Before, she couldn't wait to dance in front of him every day, but now she's starting to avoid him. Is she playing hard to get, or is she hiding some other secret?
Old Master He was so angry that he took the long whip and gave He Qifeng two more lashes. He continued to question him, "Aren't you closest to that woman? You should think carefully about where she could have gone."
Old Master He's words stumped He Qifeng.
He Qifeng thought he was Jiang Cancan's salvation and support, but now the old man's words left him somewhat bewildered.
He knew absolutely nothing about Jiang Cancan's thoughts or her interpersonal relationships.
"Has Jiang Cancan contacted you a few times before?" Judging from He Qifeng's attitude, he knew that this person also did not know Jiang Cancan's whereabouts.
At this moment, He Qifeng was like a defeated rooster, no longer stubborn. He thought carefully: "This is the second time. Last time she asked me to take her to Hong Kong."
Upon hearing this, he realized that Jiang Cancan only think of him when she needed help.
His expression was somewhat dejected. Old Master He, that old fox, knew perfectly well that his grandson was clearly just someone else's backup plan.
He pointed at He Qifeng, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Knowing he wouldn't get anything out of him here, Jin Qingyu didn't linger. He directly instructed his assistant, Xu, "You stay here and tell Young Master He what Jiang Cancan did in Hong Kong, especially what her face looks like now."
Hearing about Jiang Cancan's face, He Qifeng couldn't hold back any longer: "You still have the nerve to mention her face? Didn't you do this to her face? You..."
Assistant Xu stepped in front of He Qifeng, pulled out a photo from his tablet, and shoved it in He Qifeng's face: "Young Master He, why don't you take a look at who this is?"
He Qifeng paused for a moment. The person in the photo was clearly Jiang Cancan, but it didn't quite look like her.
She has a half-profile view, and she looks almost exactly like Jiang Xingyao.
When he saw Jiang Cancan today, her cheeks were a little puffy, but he didn't notice it much, just thought it was a bit strange. But now…
Assistant Xu said, "President Jin is in Hong Kong. She traveled all the way to Hong Kong and even got plastic surgery to look like his wife. Doesn't Young Master He know what she's up to?"
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