Chapter 243 Not His Daughter
"Miss Jiang, don't worry. Although we haven't caught him yet, given the weather yesterday, there's absolutely no way he could have left. We've already sealed off the village and the mountains, so he won't be able to escape for long."
"Now, could you tell me what exactly happened yesterday?" the policeman asked.
When Jiang Xingyao heard that Jiang Yuncheng had not yet been caught, she felt a little disappointed. She knew that worrying would not help.
She and Jin Qingyu were too confident, and they've already learned their lesson once. In this kind of situation, they should choose to trust the police.
Jiang Xingyao suppressed her many thoughts and simply recounted what had happened on the mountain, as well as what Jiang Yuncheng had done in the capital, to the police in the mountain city.
After hearing her description, a policewoman slammed her fist on the table in anger: "Outrageous! Even tigers don't eat their cubs. How can someone kill their wife and daughter? Is she even human?"
Jiang Xingyao said, "I beg the police officers to do me justice and thoroughly investigate Jiang Yuncheng. Over the years, he has seized my grandfather's property, and the dirty deeds he has committed are probably not limited to these."
"Of course, we certainly won't let this kind of scum go unpunished. You've been frightened and caught in the rain today, so go home and rest. Leave your contact information, and we'll let you know when we have any news," the policewoman said.
Jiang Xingyao and Jin Qingyu's phones were both unusable, so she could only leave Xu's assistant's phone number.
She was in a bad state, and the police were worried about her, so they sent a police car to take her. In Jiang Yuncheng's hometown, Jiang Xingyao was uneasy no matter where she went, so she finally asked the police to take her to the county hospital where Jin Qingyu was.
When Jiang Xingyao arrived at the ward, Jin Qingyu had already started receiving an IV drip. He was currently furious because Assistant Xu had let her go to the police station alone.
Jiang Xingyao said, "I'm already back, so you don't need to treat me as Assistant Xu anymore."
After confirming that Jiang Xingyao was alright, Jin Qingyu finally relaxed and asked his assistant, Xu, to call a doctor to check on Jiang Xingyao's condition.
Jiang Xingyao felt that she was fine. She refused repeatedly, but she couldn't persuade Jin Qingyu. As a result, she also developed a high fever and was arranged to receive an IV drip in the next bed.
Perhaps because she was tense all day, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
It wasn't until she was completely wrapped in the blankets and felt the warmth that Jiang Xingyao's head began to feel increasingly dizzy.
She fell asleep without realizing it, and when she woke up again, it was already noon the next day.
Jin Qingyu sat down next to her, and there was a thermos on the table. Seeing that she had woken up, Jin Qingyu ladled out a bowl of porridge: "Are you hungry? Have some porridge to tide you over."
As he spoke, he casually reached out to touch Jiang Xingyao's forehead, and only after confirming that her temperature had dropped did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Jiang Xingyao asked, "Has Jiang Yuncheng been caught?"
"We caught him. He was caught in the mountains this morning," Jin Qingyu said.
Upon receiving this good news, Jiang Xingyao immediately got out of bed.
Jin Qingyu pressed down on her shoulder: "He's already in prison, he can't escape. Drink your porridge before you go."
Jiang Xingyao didn't take the bowl of porridge, so Jin Qingyu simply pulled up a chair and sat in front of her, feeding her without saying a word.
Jiang Xingyao couldn't argue with him again, so she had no choice but to drink the porridge first.
Previously, Jin Qingyu often used this overly forceful attitude to compel her to do things she didn't want to do.
His behavior today was similar in nature to before, but this time his intention was to take care of her health, so Jiang Xingyao did not get angry.
When Jiang Xingyao arrived at the police station, Jiang Yuncheng had already confessed.
According to the police, he originally planned to smuggle himself into Myanmar via mountain roads, but he was stopped halfway.
He thought he could escape successfully and get Jiang Cancan to come and save the day, so he asked Bai Fang to pin the blame on him to buy time. But now he has been arrested, and Bai Fang has confessed without hesitation.
Jiang Yuncheng can't wash away the fact that he committed premeditated murder.
However, he denied everything about using improper means to seize the Qu family's assets. No matter how the police questioned him, Jiang Yuncheng insisted that Qu Xinting was in love with him and had given him everything on her own initiative. He even described the incident of Qu Xinting being sent to a mental hospital, which was ostensibly imprisonment but in reality house arrest, as a romantic encounter between husband and wife.
He was so confident because he was taking advantage of the fact that Qu Xinting hadn't woken up yet, or because he was insisting that Qu Xinting wouldn't wake up and no one could expose him.
Jiang Xingyao took the initiative to suggest meeting with Jiang Yuncheng.
Before Jiang Xingyao could even question him through the transparent glass window, Jiang Yuncheng roared, "Jiang Xingyao, you're an ungrateful bastard, just like your wretched mother, neither of you are any good."
Jiang Xingyao said, "What nonsense are you spouting? Jiang Tiezhu, are you crazy? What kind of good person are you? You got into university, left the countryside, but instead of relying on your own abilities to climb up the social ladder, you insist on taking crooked paths, trying to get close to rich girls, and for the sake of profit, you made your sweetheart a mistress. What kind of good person are you? I feel disgusted that I have your blood flowing in my veins."
"Don't call me that awful name, Jiang Xingyao. Over the years, you've called me Dad, and I've felt disgusted by it too."
What rich girl? At such a young age, she's already pregnant with some random guy's child. Do you think I would have been with her if I had known she was pregnant?
At that time, I really had no other choice, you know?
You are the ones who wronged me. That bitch made me take over her assets. What's wrong with me using her family's wealth as compensation?
"How dare she take it back?" Jiang Yuncheng roared hysterically, his whole being like a furious lion.
Jiang Xingyao asked, "What do you mean by that? What exactly happened between you and my mother?"
I kept telling myself that Jiang Yuncheng's words were not to be trusted.
Perhaps the other person was just being sarcastic and deliberately fabricated such absurd remarks to humiliate her.
However, such an unheard-of event still disturbed Jiang Xingyao's mind.
Jiang Yuncheng asked, "What happened?"
Your mother, that bitch, was pregnant with another man's bastard child, which is you, and you were with me. I only found out about this before we got married!
"What rich girl? She's just a slut who cheated on me, claiming the child is mine, but I didn't even touch her back then!"
Jiang Yuncheng became increasingly agitated, and his words became more and more offensive. Jiang Xingyao felt her blood surging. If it weren't for the glass window in front of her, she would have even wanted to rush up and tear Jiang Yuncheng's mouth apart.
Although she was still shocked by the sudden news and couldn't calm down, Jiang Xingyao still couldn't tolerate Jiang Yuncheng's foul language. She said, "What are you aggrieved about? You're talking about before the wedding. If you really care that much, why don't you call off the engagement and leave?"
To put it bluntly, you're still after the Qu family's wealth. Even if things turned out this way, it was your own choice. Don't try to pin the blame on my mother. Speaking of which, I'd like to ask you, what methods did you use to deceive my mother?
Jiang Yuncheng suddenly grinned and said, "I didn't lie to her. She insisted on following me no matter what."
"Alright, Jiang Xingyao, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Get out. I have something to say to my son-in-law alone."
Jin Qingyu, who had been standing to the side, smirked at Jiang Yuncheng's use of the term "son-in-law": "Jiang Tiezhu, you're really shameless. You just disowned Yaoyao as your daughter, and now you're calling her 'son-in-law' so readily. Have you lost all your shame?"
"I told you not to call me by that name!" The words "Jiang Tiezhu" seemed to hurt Jiang Yuncheng more than all the insults Jin Qingyu had said.
Jiang Yuncheng's face was ashen, and his breathing was rapid, as if he couldn't catch his breath.
Jin Qingyu had no time to care about Jiang Yuncheng's feelings. He said to Jiang Xingyao, "Let's go, Yaoyao. Don't waste your breath on him. Just hand this kind of person over to the police. If you have any questions, there's no need to ask him."
Jiang Xingyao also knew that Jin Qingyu was referring to Bai Fang.
Aunt Hongxia has made it very clear: Jiang Yuncheng and Bai Fang grew up together, left Hulu Village together, and have never separated since. Therefore, Bai Fang must know everything Jiang Yuncheng has done.
"Jin Qingyu, don't go. Don't you like Jiang Cancan? Help me think of a way. As long as you can help me get a reduced sentence, I'll let Jiang Cancan marry you right away," Jiang Yuncheng said.
Jin Qingyu sneered without any attempt to hide it: "Jiang Tiezhu, you and Bai Erya are indeed a perfect match, both of you are so confident. Who told you that I like Jiang Cancan? Stop being disgusting. You did the same things to my mother-in-law back then, didn't you?"
"Want a reduced sentence? What a pipe dream!"
After being released from prison, Jiang Xingyao pressed Jin Qingyu for details: "You know what Jiang Yuncheng did to my mother?"
What did you mean by your last sentence?
Jin Qingyu said, "It's just a guess; we'll have to ask for more details."
Jiang Xingyao responded, but her heart was still heavy. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been ashamed to have a father like Jiang Yuncheng. Countless times, she wished that Jiang Yuncheng was not her father, but now, this dream seemed to have really come true.
But Jiang Xingyao was even more unable to calm down.
Many things seemed shrouded in mystery, making it impossible for her to see through them.
Qu Xinting never revealed anything to her, and even her grandfather certainly didn't know any of this.
What exactly happened back then?
Was Qu Xinting already pregnant when she met Jiang Yuncheng?
Why did she insist on marrying Jiang Yuncheng?
"Don't think about it too much, Yaoyao. Once we get back to the capital, everything will be clear," Jin Qingyu said.
Jiang Yuncheng was captured in the mountain city and will be transferred to the capital for processing, but it should take a few days before he arrives in the capital.
Jiang Yuncheng was only interested in the outcome of her punishment. She was worried about Qu Xinting and didn't stay in the mountain city for long. That same day, she and Jin Qingyu took a plane back to the capital and went straight to the hospital.
Qu Xinting is still unconscious, but she has been moved to a regular ward. Qin Mobei cannot guarantee when she will wake up.
It seems that there's nothing we can do but wait right now.
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