mtl008 Chapter 691: Who is the mastermind behind this?
Chapter 691: Who is the mastermind behind this?
Xie Qingyi hurriedly offered an explanation.
"There were rumors that I was a wicked mother-in-law who mistreated Jiang Qianhui. Now that Yan Xun is going to marry Meng Yu, I'm afraid that some villains might try to sabotage our marriage, so I thought I'd resolve this matter. I don't want to be known as a wicked mother-in-law."
"So that's how it is. Yan Xun's idea is very thoughtful. Good things are coming soon, so we shouldn't let others gossip about it."
"Yes Yes."
Xie Qingyi echoed, but she was very unhappy. If it weren't for the fact that the Zhan Group was facing a crisis and needed the help of the Su Group, and that they wanted to take advantage of the Su family's decline, she wouldn't have swallowed her anger and let Zhan Yanxun marry Su Mengyu now that Su Mengyu had gotten into that mess.
“We’re about to become in-laws, and coincidentally, we’re discussing our wedding plans right now. Why don’t we go inside and talk things over?”
"Alright, alright, let's continue our discussion."
As they spoke, the group went back inside. Jiang Qianhui wondered what she had come here for. She was just making a fool of herself.
Jiang Qianhui left angrily. Zhan Yanxun watched Jiang Qianhui's departing figure, while Su Mengyu looked at Zhan Yanxun.
Zhan Yanxun could never forget Jiang Qianhui, which is why he asked Xie Qingyi to apologize to Jiang Qianhui.
How could someone like Xie Qingyi possibly apologize to Jiang Qianhui? The Zhan Group is now almost bankrupt due to the suppression by the Gu Group.
Zhan Yanxun probably used this as a condition.
"Aren't you going to chase her?"
"No, what good would it do to catch up? It would only make her angrier."
"My parents suggested we get married next Monday. Are you really willing? I can try to postpone it a little longer."
"It doesn't matter. It'll be the same sooner or later anyway."
After Zhan Yanxun finished speaking, he went inside, while Su Mengyu remained where she was.
Everyone says that Zhan Yanxun only married her because of the Su family's wealth, since he is no longer the president of the Zhan Group and now wants the Su family's assets.
Only she knew that Zhan Yanxun did this to fulfill Jiang Qianhui's wishes and to prevent her parents from forcing Gu Xunjing into marriage.
He just wanted Jiang Qianhui to be happy.
……
The next day, Gu Jia
Jiang Qianhui went to take care of Li Wanyin again. At that moment, Li Wanyin had prepared a large table of dishes, as if Gu Xuanwu were still alive. She even set out bowls and chopsticks for Gu Xuanwu.
"Sui Sui, you're here. Are you hungry? Have something to eat. I'll go get you another set of chopsticks and a bowl."
After Li Wanyin finished speaking, she was about to go into the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks for Jiang Qianhui, but Jiang Qianhui stopped her and said, "No, Aunt Li, I've already eaten. Let me sit and chat with you for a while."
Li Wanyin said with a smile, "It's so nice that you're keeping me company while I chat. Old Gu chatted with me for a long time just now. He even said that the fish I fried today was especially crispy and delicious."
Jiang Qianhui was not surprised at all by what Li Wanyin said.
After all, Li Wanyin had been unable to accept Gu Xuanwu's passing, always living in the fantasy that Gu Xuanwu was still alive. However, she didn't want to upset him, feeling that sometimes people shouldn't live too clearly; being a little confused is actually happier.
Jiang Qianhui nodded and said, "Uncle Gu likes your cooking the most; after all, he's eaten it all his life."
"Yes, I fed him several bites just now, and he said it was delicious. We've been married for so long, and I still have to feed him. It's kind of embarrassing."
Jiang Qianhui smiled and said, "No matter how old you are, your love for Uncle Gu will never change."
Jiang Qianhui stayed with Li Wanyin for a long time. She didn't see Gu Xunjing either. It seemed like he hadn't come back during this time and had been at the company the whole time. Sometimes she was worried that his health might not be able to take it.
But persuasion was useless. Now he was single-mindedly focused on bringing down the Zhan Group because he believed that Uncle Gu was killed by Zhan Yanxun.
He was blinded by hatred.
"Aunt Li, I'm going to the Gu Group to see Gu Xunjing."
Jiang Qianhui was still worried about Gu Xunjing. As she got up to leave, she suddenly noticed a drop of sauce under Gu Xuanwu's seat.
Jiang Qianhui was puzzled. How could there be a drop of sauce on the ground?
Li Wanyin often puts food in Gu Xuanwu's bowl. The bowl on the table hadn't been touched either. So how did a drop of sauce end up on the floor? It looked like she was feeding someone and accidentally spilled some.
But how could there be anyone there?
Jiang Qianhui felt a little strange. She wondered if she was being too sensitive, or if the maid might have accidentally dropped it.
At this moment, the maid muttered something.
"I'm so frustrated. I went out to buy some fruit and ran into a lunatic who insisted that I gave him counterfeit money. I buy groceries there every day, I know the people there well, and he still says I gave him counterfeit money. What a coincidence."
"Li Ma, what's wrong?"
"Madam, you drink fruit juice every day. I clearly remember having some fruit at home, but when I needed it, we were out of it. So I rushed out to buy some, but the fruit vendor insisted that I gave him counterfeit money. It took us ages to get him to back down. It was really frustrating."
"Is there such a thing?"
"There are all kinds of people in this world. Miss Jiang, it's good that you came to take care of our lady. Otherwise, I would have been worried that something might have happened to her after being delayed for so long by that fruit vendor."
"Aunt Li, it's alright. I cooked a whole table of dishes myself."
"Madam, she cooks every day, and all of them are Mr. Gu's favorite dishes. She even sets out Mr. Gu's chopsticks for every meal. It's heartbreaking to see. Their relationship is so good, it's truly a blessing from heaven."
"I hope Aunt Li can recover soon."
Jiang Qianhui left, but I felt something was strange, a strangeness I couldn't quite put my finger on.
During this time of caring for Aunt Li, she knew that Aunt Li was a very meticulous person, but the fruit she had prepared was nowhere to be found. Was it because he was getting old and his memory was failing? Or had someone taken it?
Gu Xunjing hasn't come back during this time, so it's impossible that Gu Xunjing ate it. Where did those fruits go?
Moreover, she mentioned earlier that when she was buying fruit, someone said she used counterfeit money, which made her feel like someone was deliberately delaying her. What was their purpose?
It seems she needs to arrange another security guard for Aunt Li.
……
When Jiang Qianhui was about to go to Gu's Group, she received a text message from Su Mengyu.
Can we talk? Tomorrow, Mo Cafe.
Su Mengyu made an appointment with her, as they hadn't sat down together and had a proper chat in a long time.
"it is good."
After sending the message, Su Mengyu let out a long sigh.
Before she entered into a fake marriage with Zhan Yanxun, she wanted to confirm one more time who Jiang Qianhui had chosen.
If she chooses Xun Jing, then she will have a fake marriage with Zhan Yanxun.
If she chooses Zhan Yanxun, she will tell her the truth.
Tell her why Zhan Yanxun was willing to marry her? The thought of telling Jiang Qianhui about that made Su Mengyu's heart feel like it was being gnawed at; she really didn't want to face that matter.
Just then, Su Mengyu received a message on her phone. She thought it was Jiang Qianhui replying, but when she looked down, her eyes trembled.
I know your secret. If you don't want everyone to know it, get to the Xianghe Bridge right now!
Su Mengyu was nervous. She touched the knife hidden in her pocket. Ever since that incident, she had always kept a knife on her.
He's the one who harmed her; she wants him dead!