Chapter 156 It Was Originally a Twist of Fate
Jiang Xingyao was escorted out by Qu Xinting's assistant, who also forcibly stuffed the bank card into her hand.
Qu Xinting's attitude infuriated Ji Yunyin: "Yaoyao, you are Aunt Qu's biological daughter. What kind of mother does she act like?"
Is pulling out a tattered bank card a deliberate act of insult?
This matter concerns Grandpa Qu's reputation, and she, as his daughter, doesn't care at all.
"Never mind, Yinyin, she's always been like this. I'll think of another way," Jiang Xingyao said.
The two parted ways at Jiang's place. Jiang Xingyao hailed a taxi and left. As she got into the car, her gaze lingered in one direction for a moment.
From afar, she saw a woman being welcomed into the Jiang family compound.
When she caught a glimpse of the other person's profile, Jiang Xingyao's eyes widened in surprise.
She felt as if she saw her own reflection in the other person.
The figure flashed by and quickly disappeared into the Jiang Group building. The taxi driver urged from the side, "Miss, are you coming or not?"
"Let's go." Jiang Xingyao replied, forcibly suppressing the strange feeling in her heart. She must have been too tired lately, which was why she had such a strange illusion.
Not long after returning to the hotel, Jiang Xingyao received a call from Ji Yunyin. After Qin Mobei returned, he didn't get anything out of Old Master Qin. Instead, the Qin family was in complete chaos because of Jin Qingyu's complaint.
Old Master Qin glared at Qin Jiangnan: "If you have the guts, repeat what you said today. You abandon your status as the young master of the Qin family and say you're going to be someone's dog. Qin Jiangnan, should I take you to a psychiatrist for a checkup?"
Qin Jiangnan remained as nonchalant as ever: "Grandpa, you're so outdated, don't embarrass yourself anymore. That's not what it means literally, it's just a joke. Don't let that guy surnamed Jin stir things up."
"A joke? Now it's a joke again. So, your provocation of Yaoyao is also a joke?" Old Master Qin asked.
His eyes widened in anger, and Qin Jiangnan couldn't immediately discern his intentions.
He nodded sheepishly, "What else? Grandpa hopes..."
Before he could finish speaking, Old Master Qin grabbed an apple and threw it at Qin Jiangnan: "Joke? I told you not to joke! Is this something to joke about? I know Yaoyao better than you do what kind of person she is."
I'm warning you, if you're not sincere, don't mess with her, or I'll break your legs.
Grandpa Qin changed the subject quickly, and Qin Jiangnan was stunned for a moment before stammering, "So you called me back in such a hurry because you were afraid I would bully Jiang Xingyao? Grandpa, am I still your grandson? Aren't you being a bit too biased?"
"Stop talking nonsense. You better remember what I said today, or you'll lose your sycophancy," said Old Master Qin.
"Master, Miss Jiang has arrived." The butler's voice came from outside, briefly silencing the bloody storm.
"Is that Yaoyao? Please invite her in." Old Master Qin glared at Qin Jiangnan before speaking.
When Jiang Xingyao was led in by the butler, the first thing she saw was an apple with several pieces on the ground and spilled tea. It was clear that a great battle had just taken place here.
After receiving Ji Yunyin's call, she was really worried that Old Master Qin would make things difficult for Qin Jiangnan because of her, and that Qin Jiangnan's stubborn temper might cause another argument with Old Master Qin. After thinking it over, she rushed over as soon as possible.
Judging from the current situation, it seems she arrived a step too late.
Jiang Xingyao placed the gifts she brought in front of Old Master Qin and said a few polite words.
This was her first visit to the Qin family since her grandfather passed away, and she couldn't help feeling awkward.
Since the Qu family became the Jiang family, many business partners have severed ties with the Qu family. The Qin family did not sever ties directly, but gradually withdrew from the cooperation.
Old Master Qin did not express a clear opinion on these matters, but in Jiang Xingyao's view, the relationship between the two families had faded. In addition, the distance between the Jiang family and the Qin family had grown further and further over the years, so she had no intention of visiting the Qin family again.
When Grandpa Qin saw her, he was as kind as he remembered. He teased, "Yaoyao, I heard you divorced that Jin family boy? Sigh, if I had known this would happen, I should have fought with Old Jin back then and simply let you marry my son. But now..."
“Grandpa Qin, I think you’ve misunderstood. Qin Jiangnan and I are just ordinary friends, and there’s nothing romantic between us. I’ve come here to explain this,” Jiang Xingyao said.
Jiang Xingyao directly distanced herself from the matter, but Old Master Qin did not breathe a sigh of relief. Instead, a hint of regret flashed across his face, which he quickly suppressed.
He didn't continue the topic, but instead asked about the current situation of the Jiang family.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Grandpa Qin, to be honest, I came here today to ask if there was any hidden reason why my maternal grandfather put this medicine aside back then."
You've probably heard about the Jin family's affairs, Jin Qingyu's mother…”
"Yaoyao, you don't need to worry about this. Jin Er's mother's death has absolutely nothing to do with your maternal grandfather."
That matter…
"Well, it's not really a secret. I was going to tell you this anyway. If you hadn't come today, this old man would have come looking for you himself," said Old Master Qin.
He lifted his eyelids and glanced at Qin Mobei: "If you have any problems, just come to your grandfather. Why have someone else relay the message? If it's passed around like this, what if it gets misrepresented or over-represented? Wouldn't that cause trouble?"
Jiang Xingyao was a little surprised. She thought she wouldn't get anything out of the Qin family, but it turned out that Old Master Qin just didn't want anyone to pass on the message.
Knowing that Jiang Xingyao was anxious, Old Master Qin briefly explained what happened back then: "Back then, the prescription was missing two Chinese patent medicines and there was no clue how to fix it. Old Qu was worried about the side effects, so he wanted to delay the time when the medicine was put on the shelves."
However, one of the shareholders of the Qu family at the time strongly guaranteed that there would be no problem and wanted to put that batch of special medicine directly on the shelves.
After being strictly forbidden by Old Qu, that person had wicked thoughts, took away the Qu family's medicine prescription, and even sold his shares.
Not long after that man left, Qu's team developed the complete formula. However, Old Qu was wary of the man's half-finished formula, fearing that he might use it to create counterfeit products that would disrupt the market and cause side effects for consumers.
So they temporarily postponed the launch of the effective drug, wanting to resolve the issue later.
Who would have thought that the other party would simply vanish without a trace?
The Qu family searched for a year but couldn't find him. The medicine was delayed indefinitely. Fortunately, the other party didn't take the half-finished formula for anything, at least that's what we all thought at the time.
Just two days ago, Jin Er suddenly made his mother's cause of death public, which reminded me of this old story.
After stealing the prescription, the person disappeared without a trace. He was probably the one who harmed Jin Er's mother and went into hiding.
Yao Yao, Grandpa told you this in person specifically to remind you that the person behind it is ruthless. Since this matter has little to do with you, you should avoid getting involved if possible.
"Your intention is commendable. Old Qu wouldn't want his only grandson to be in danger because of his legacy."
Qin Jiangnan also said, "Jiang Xingyao, my old man is right. With your thin arms and legs, you shouldn't get involved in these things. If you really want to find any clues, I'll help you find them."
Jiang Xingyao's expression turned slightly grave. She hadn't expected that the murderer who killed Jin Qingyu's mother was actually connected to the Qu family.
Her mind was in turmoil, so she didn't stay at the Qin family's house any longer and said goodbye to Old Master Qin directly.
Old Master Qin pointed Qin Mobei to escort Jiang Xingyao.
He kept Qin Jiangnan behind, glaring at him coldly: "I thought you were quite capable, but it seems you're nothing special. Yao Yao has been divorced for so long, and you're still just an ordinary friend to her?"
"What nonsense are you spouting now, old man? Jiang Xingyao has already explained to you that we have no romantic feelings for each other."
Moreover, it's obvious that the man surnamed Jin doesn't intend to let go. You shameless old man, are you teaching your grandson to steal someone else's girlfriend?" Qin Jiangnan's eyes flickered as he gave a vague and perfunctory answer.
Old Master Qin said, "Stop, stop. Stop pretending. Yao Yao is boring, but what about you?"
Don't tell me you're not interested either.
Do you think I don't know you? With your personality, if you didn't have something on your mind, would you be so kind as to run around helping others?
I heard Jin Er was seriously injured and is still in a wheelchair. You're young, strong, and healthy, so take this opportunity to show off to Yao Yao. If you can't even compare to an injured person, I'll be ashamed to admit you're not my grandson.
Qin Jiangnan could easily tell that his disrespectful old man wanted him to steal his wife away.
He wasn't surprised at all that the other person could say such a thing.
He still remembered that when he was a child, his grandfather wanted to arrange a marriage between him and Jiang Xingyao. He would talk about how outstanding Jiang Xingyao was every day and tell him to learn from her. It was around that time that he developed a rebellious mind and couldn't stand the sight of Jiang Xingyao.
More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the years that followed, the old man never saw Jiang Xingyao again, nor did he mention the matter again; Qin Jiangnan himself had forgotten about it.
He really didn't expect that the old man's desire for Jiang Xingyao to be his granddaughter-in-law had never faded, and now he was resorting to any means necessary.
Qin Jiangnan didn't answer, so Old Master Qin said again, "I'm talking to you, are you listening?"
From now on, you should stay away from those shady friends of yours. The important thing is to bring Yaoyao to be my granddaughter-in-law.
Qin Jiangnan responded vaguely again: "Old man, can you stop having such wild ideas?"
They've already said they have no such intention. Do you expect me to be like that Mr. Jin, resorting to force and any means necessary?
"Forced relationships won't be happy, so just give it a rest."
He grabbed his coat from the sofa and headed out, but Old Master Qin was still not giving up: "How do you know if it's sweet if you haven't even tried? If you had tried earlier, how could Yaoyao have married into the Jin family?"
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