Jian Ning took a deep breath, then another deep breath.
She had already tolerated Qiao Yu several times today.
“Let go,” Jian Ning repeated without much emotion.
Qiao Yu glanced at the distant ambulance and the subtle looks around them, loosening his fingers and finally withdrawing his hand.
Quietly making a fist, feeling the delicate sensation in his palm, Qiao Yu’s ears slowly turned red, his gaze flickering: “Shall we go back?
These two days, Jian Ning felt that Qiao Yu was becoming increasingly off, her gaze gradually shifting towards her alternate personality, and her words and actions becoming increasingly impulsive. Take today’s incident of running over to beat Sun Nan, for example.
Before this, Jian Ning would never have believed that her primary personality could do something so chuunibyou and silly.
No different from a primary school kid, childish and of questionable intelligence.
Until after finishing the meal and continuing to film, Qiao Yu didn’t find the courage to speak.
In the end, she stood not far away, silently watching her all afternoon.
During this time, Sun Ling called, saying Sun Nan’s hand was a comminuted fracture, quite serious, requiring surgery, and asked Jian Ning to help her request a day off from Director Wang.
Although the Sun family wasn’t short of people to care for Sun Nan, she still wanted to take care of her brother.
Jian Ning agreed.
On the phone, after Sun Ling finished speaking, she didn’t hang up. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said, “Sister Jian Ning, can I ask you a question?”
Jian Ning nodded, “Go ahead.”
Sun Ling: “Are you… planning to remarry Qiao Yu?”
“Why are you suddenly asking this?” Jian Ning was surprised for a moment, then laughed nonchalantly, “We won’t remarry.”
She spoke with such certainty, leaving no room for regret. Sun Ling sighed in relief: “That’s good. Sister, although I shouldn’t be the one to say this, but both my brother and Qiao Yu are not good people. I… I just want to remind you to remember how they treated you before.”
Before the last word was finished, Sun Ling hung up hurriedly, as if she would be scolded if she didn’t.
She was specially reminding her not to forget what Qiao Yu did to the original owner two years ago because of a little sweetness. And her brother… was she talking about his confession?
Jian Ning put down her phone and smiled thoughtfully.
The little girl was interesting.
However, she hadn’t lied to Sun Ling. Jian Ning truly never thought about remarrying Qiao Yu. She didn’t even want to consider dating him casually.
She couldn’t handle a man with such a personality.
Jian Ning went to greet Director Wang and then immersed herself in her role, completely ignoring Qiao Yu like a background prop.
People bustled around, and Qiao Yu’s expression grew colder, his eyes constantly fixed on Jian Ning, following her movements from one side to another, staring intently.
Was it an illusion?
Had he just…
Heard Jian Ning mention remarrying?
…Was she talking about the two of them?
Qiao Yu licked his lips, suddenly feeling thirsty.
Main Text Chapter 41: Cause and Effect
Three years ago, when signing the marriage of convenience contract with Jian Ning, Qiao Yu had just escaped from that couple and had taken over the Qiao family company with almost brutal methods. He promptly collected all the criminal records and illegal activities of that couple, secretly handed them over to the authorities, and then began to thoroughly reorganize the company.
Although his methods were ruthless and his business talent was amazing, the Qiao Group was still severely damaged within just half a year. The stock price fluctuated, and rumors about the company’s decline circulated, causing everyone in the Qiao Group to be on edge.
Qiao Yu was originally unconcerned, confident in his abilities. He always believed that within a year, the Qiao Group would completely recover and even rise to a new level.
But his self-confidence was useless. No matter how capable he was, he was just over 20 at the time. In the eyes of shareholders and the outside world, unless he could solidify the situation, few would believe in him.
There was a secret unknown to the outside world.
Jian Ning’s father was actually the hidden major shareholder of the Qiao Group.
That couple had been involved in most of the affairs, and many things were actually handled by Jian Ning’s father. As soon as the evidence was submitted, he preemptively sensed something was wrong and destroyed all the important documents he had signed.
The relevant departments arrested the couple but remained silent about him. After a month, Jian Ning’s father gradually felt at ease.
But for Qiao Yu, who had sent his “parents” to prison, he couldn’t feel reassured. He always felt Qiao Yu was a potential threat who might send him to prison someday.
After much deliberation, Jian Ning’s father decided to marry his daughter to him!
He naively thought that by marrying his daughter to Qiao Yu and making Qiao Yu part of the Jian family, he would be completely safe.
So, Jian Ning’s father threatened Qiao Yu to register their marriage using all his shares in the Qiao Group.
He never expected that not only did Qiao Yu despise Jian Ning, but Jian Ning initially also looked down on Qiao Yu.
At that time, Jian Ning liked Cheng Yi, who could be considered a childhood friend.
Thus, behind Jian Ning’s father’s back, these two who couldn’t stand each other quickly reached an agreement and signed a marriage of convenience contract with three stipulations.
During the marriage, Qiao Yu particularly despised Jian Ning’s family, and consequently Jian Ning herself. After Jian Ning did several exasperating things and maintained an arrogant attitude, his disgust only deepened.
He endured this for a year until Jian Ning’s father was suddenly arrested.
Overnight, all of the Jian family’s assets were recovered, and even Jian Ning’s jewelry was forcibly sold.
Because they were all proceeds of crime.
And also because Qiao Yu and Jian Ning had only signed a marriage of convenience contract, held a wedding, but never registered their marriage.
In law, the original owner had no relationship with Qiao Yu.
Originally, if the original owner had been more well-behaved and kept a low profile after such a major change, she could have lived better by maintaining the nominal title of Mrs. Qiao.
However, at this time, Cheng Yi had a girlfriend, which was like adding fuel to the fire and salt to the wound for the original owner.
In a moment of impulsiveness, the original owner even wanted to throw sulfuric acid at Cheng Yi’s girlfriend. After being stopped, she blamed everything on Qiao Yu, hating him for ruining her.
In another moment of impulse, in front of everyone, the original owner rushed up from behind when Qiao Yu was unprepared and stabbed him in the abdomen.
Although Qiao Yu avoided it in the first instance and the knife wound was not deep, this action still enraged him.
Qiao Yu immediately announced divorce from the original owner and quickly sent her to the psychiatric hospital where Cheng Yi was, thereafter completely disregarding her.
So, when Jian Ning crossed over, she saw Qiao Yu’s face full of disgust. In fact, if it weren’t for the secondary personality causing trouble, the psychologist suggested finding someone who hated him the most but had to listen to him to treat his condition.
Given Qiao Yu’s temperament, Jian Ning would probably never get out this lifetime.
Main Text Chapter 42 Top Trending
Before today, Qiao Yu had never thought about the things he had done to Jian Ning. As if his subconscious was unwilling to face it, he had been trying to ignore those things he once didn’t care about, but now weighed heavily on his heart.
