Chapter 232 Jiang Xingyao and Shen Mingsu are together?
Jiang Xingyao had her own principles, and no matter how much Fila tried to persuade her, she couldn't get her to agree in the end.
As for Jin Qingyu, he seemed to be held back by something. After Shen Mingsu left, he surprisingly didn't bother Jiang Xingyao too much.
On the contrary, Qin Jiangnan was still unwilling to give up and was still trying to prove to Fila that he was no less capable than Jin Qingyu and Shen Mingsu.
A day later, Jiang Xingyao received another call from Shen Mingsu, who had booked a restaurant and invited her to come over for a get-together.
After finishing her own business, Jiang Xingyao went to see Shen Mingsu. This time, no one else was present, and the private room was very quiet. The two sat facing each other, and Shen Mingsu was finally able to ask, "Yaoyao, what's going on between you and those two people?"
The two of them…
"Qin Jiangnan was thrown here by Grandpa Qin. As for Jin Qingyu... I don't know what's gotten into him lately. Anyway, I have nothing to do with them." Returning to this issue, Jiang Xingyao also had a bit of a headache.
If those two hadn't toned it down so much, she felt that even going home would be a source of stress.
Shen Ming said, "I don't think Jin Qingyu is just making a fuss this time. You won't be soft-hearted and want to remarry him, right?"
As he spoke, Shen Mingsu's eyes showed a hint of nervousness, and he stared intently at Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao quickly shook her head: "How could that be? I went through so much trouble to leave the Jin family and him. How could I possibly remarry him?"
Shen Mingsu seemed to breathe a heavy sigh of relief. He said earnestly, "That's good. Yao Yao, I'm relieved that you weren't fooled by him."
However, their current stalemate isn't a solution. Don't you think about getting rid of them?
"I've tried everything I could, and now I'm truly at my wit's end," Jiang Xingyao said helplessly.
Those two were determined to stay by her side, each of them seemingly displaying a level of patience beyond their own, leaving Jiang Xingyao completely at a loss.
Shen Ming said, "The reason they're acting this way is because you're still single and alone. Why don't you use me to get rid of them?"
His words were almost identical to Fira's.
The difference is that this suggestion was put forward by him personally.
Jiang Xingyao shook her head again: "How can that be? Asu, you know the personalities of those two people, especially Jin Qingyu. I can't let my own situation drag you down with me."
“This isn’t about dragging you down, Yaoyao, have you forgotten? I was pursuing you all along. I’m not doing this to help you; I’m driving away my rival. You don’t need to feel guilty about this,” Shen Ming said.
Jiang Xingyao's expression turned slightly embarrassed again. Before she could utter her second refusal, Shen Mingsu said, "Just like before, I'm just telling you my thoughts. It won't burden you in any way. Yaoyao, just treat me the same way you always have. I'm not in a hurry to ask you for any title or promise. I just want you to know that if you have to choose someone to spend the rest of your life with, I'm still an option."
He retreated again and again, handing over the initiative to Jiang Xingyao with every word.
If she hadn't known Shen Mingsu, Jiang Xingyao would never have imagined that someone could be so measured in their confession, as if even their possessiveness was suppressed because of their affection.
But Shen Mingsu is just too good.
Jiang Xingyao felt only a sense of inferiority in his presence.
“I…” Jiang Xingyao hesitated. Just then, a commotion came from outside the private room, and the door was kicked open. Qin Jiangnan stood in the doorway in a flurry, followed by several waiters.
"Why are you here?" Jiang Xingyao asked after gesturing for the waiters to leave.
Qin Jiangnan strode in, slamming the door of the private room shut behind him. He braced his hands on the table, his dark pupils fixed on Jiang Xingyao, looking like an angry dog: "You still have the nerve to ask, Jiang Xingyao? I went to pick you up early this morning, and here you are."
You actually came here without saying a word to eat alone with this person, that's too much!
He was so angry that he kept panting, and Jiang Xingyao even felt that he could overturn the whole table of food at any moment.
"Speak up! Why did you keep it from me? Why didn't you call me 'young master'?" Qin Jiangnan questioned again, his face moving closer to Jiang Xingyao's, as if trying to see the emotions in her eyes.
Jiang Xingyao said, "Qin Jiangnan, are you trying to restrict my freedom?"
"No, I didn't mean that. I just want to ask why you were alone with him? What's your relationship with him? Why are you the nicest to him?" Qin Jiangnan fired off a series of questions, his expression growing increasingly defiant.
Shen Mingsu said directly, "What kind of relationship do you think we should have? Young Master Qin, you can't possibly be so clueless, can you? A man and a woman alone on a date, what could it be?"
"If you hadn't been so entangled with Jin Qingyu, why would I have to hide when I meet Yao Yao?"
Shen Mingsu directly followed his suggestion, shutting down Qin Jiangnan's words. Jiang Xingyao wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
She looked at Shen Mingsu, who gave her a reassuring look.
Qin Jiangnan paused briefly, then immediately erupted in chaos: "You two are together? When did this happen? Jiang Xingyao, he lied to me, didn't he? With someone as outstanding as me by your side, why did you choose him?"
Shen Mingsu grabbed Jiang Xingyao's hand and frankly held it up to Qin Jiangnan: "Young Master Qin, it's no use no matter how good you think you are. Yaoyao chose the person who is most suitable for her. Now you can see that. Please stop bothering Yaoyao in the future."
"Shut up, I want to hear what Jiang Xingyao has to say! You really chose him?" Qin Jiangnan said.
His gaze remained fixed on Jiang Xingyao, but his eyes had somehow become moist, making him look pitiful. The angry dog had turned into a dog abandoned by its owner. Jiang Xingyao had never seen the arrogant young master look so aggrieved.
But since things had come to this, he had no choice but to harden his heart. Jiang Xingyao said, "Since you've already seen it, what else do you want me to say?"
"Qin Jiangnan, go back to the capital. No matter why you stayed with me, I have to tell you, we're not right for each other. I don't want to hold you back. That's it."
Qin Jiangnan's pupils contracted sharply. He stared at Jiang Xingyao in disbelief. Gradually, his head, which had been held high, drooped. He looked somewhat lost and dejected, but his voice remained stubborn: "I'm not going back, Jiang Xingyao. Don't even think about shaking my decision."
Even if you two get together, so what? You've only just started dating, your relationship isn't even solid yet. I still have a chance.
He didn't mince words at all; he even spoke very bluntly about his plan to poach someone's partner.
Jiang Xingyao couldn't help but think that it was a good thing that her relationship with Shen Mingsu was fake.
Otherwise, how embarrassing would it be if Qin Jiangnan said something like that?
Qin Jiangnan was ultimately taken aback. After uttering those harsh words, he didn't linger and ran out of the private room.
In the blink of an eye, only Jiang Xingyao and Shen Mingsu remained. She hurriedly pulled her hand back, saying, "Asu, you were too impulsive just now, he..."
“I know you don’t want to cause me trouble, but I’ve already said it’s not trouble for me. Yao Yao, I like you, so you have to give me a chance to do something for you, right?” Shen Ming said.
Jiang Xingyao's face flushed slightly. Shen Mingsu asked again, "Now that things have come to this, do you need me to go back with you and explain things to Jin Qingyu?"
"No need." Jiang Xingyao refused directly. Jin Qingyu was not like Qin Jiangnan. Putting aside whether such an excuse could fool him, even if it could, he might still cause trouble for the Shen family behind her back.
Jiang Xingyao didn't want Shen Mingsu to get into so much unnecessary trouble because of her.
Jiang Xingyao was adamant, and Shen Mingsu did not press the matter.
He didn't take Jiang Xingyao back to the villa until evening.
Qin Jiangnan, who is usually very lively, was taken aback, and the villa was quiet all day.
When Jiang Xingyao returned, she saw that the lights in the living room were dim, and Qin Jiangnan was curled up in a corner of the sofa with his head buried in his knees, looking extremely aggrieved.
Hearing the noise, he looked up at Jiang Xingyao, but without saying hello, he put his head down again.
Seeing his dejected appearance, Jiang Xingyao hardened her heart, ignored him, and went upstairs. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Qin Jiangnan's head was lowered even further.
"Sister, you're finally back! What happened? That kid's been acting strange ever since he came back from outside." Fila stood on the second-floor railing and greeted Jiang Xingyao. Jiang Xingyao pulled her aside and told her what had just happened.
Fila's eyes gleamed with gossip: "See, I told you I was right. I knew Mr. Shen would be happy to help. So you're with Mr. Shen now?"
"No, I don't have the mind to think about those things right now," Jiang Xingyao said.
Fira nodded: "That's true. Your competition is the most important thing right now. As for the one down there..."
“Let him think about it himself. Maybe he came here on a whim and will leave once he’s figured it out,” Jiang Xingyao said.
Jiang Xingyao found Qin Jiangnan's apparent affection for her all the time inexplicable. Rather than believing that the young master was truly in love with her, she was more inclined to believe that he was playing some kind of game and had lost, so he came to her to try and get her attention.
After all, she and Qin Jiangnan had nothing in common, and Qin Jiangnan saw all the mess she made in that unsuitable marriage. How could he possibly fall for her when she was covered in scars?
Jiang Xingyao went straight back to the music room. Fila glanced at Qin Jiangnan from the second floor but didn't say anything.
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