Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Qifeiâs face showed sadness. âQingyun, no matter what, we once...â she said.
âDonât mention the past.â Nian Qingyun hurriedly raised a hand and said, âWe were young. We made mistakes, and we paid for it.â
âAlright, letâs talk about Shuangwei, then. Earlier, you promised that youâd be responsible for her, but now youâre eating your words.â Jiang Qifei lowered her head, wiping her tears. âWhoâs gonna be responsible for my daughter now? You lied to us. You promised us before. Now, Shuangwei is awake, and you didnât even breathe a word about what you said. Isnât that unacceptable?â
âItâs not that I donât want to keep our word,â Nian Qingyun replied awkwardly. âFirst, Junting doesnât want to marry her. Second, the Murong family doesnât want him to marry her. You see, Murong Cheng and I got divorced because of this. What else can I possibly do? I canât put a knife to his neck and force him to register for marriage at the civil affairs bureau, can I? Besides, Junting never listens to me.â
Jiang Qifei was aware of that. âHow do you plan to solve this, then? Are we supposed to just let it go? Whoâs gonna make it up to my daughter for the harm and loss that sheâs suffered?â Jiang Qifei sobbed, covered her face, and continued, âDo you want her to stay single her entire life? Or do you want her to marry a divorced guy? You and your family are really going too far in bullying us.â
âShuangwei saved my mother. My whole family is grateful to her. I will try my best to help her with her career, and Iâll treat her like my own daughter. My family and I will do anything we can to help her. She canât get pregnant now, and Iâm really sad about it. Iâve done all that I can, but my son refused to listen to me. I now can only promise you that Iâll certainly find a good man for her in the future.â After saying that, Nian Qingyun stood up and said, âI still have work to do, so please leave.â
âQingyun, youâre kicking down the ladder,â Jiang Qifei said in disbelief.
Nian Qingyun frowned. âThatâs not what kicking down the ladder means. Qifei, Shuangwei is a soldier. The government pays her, and saving people is her duty. This time, sheâs been awarded and promoted to a higher position for what she did. I believe that she wonât demand that my family be responsible for her because of what she did. Leng Zhe didnât do it, either. Only you are insisting.â
âShe and her father care about their reputations and responsibilities, so of course, I need to do this.â Jiang Qifei raised a hand to wipe her tears while saying, âBut I didnât expect you to turn me away so cruelly.â
âIf I had wanted to turn you away, I wouldnât have even let you in. You should know clearly what this place is.â Nian Qingyun rubbed his temples, then called one of his subordinates and asked him to show his guest out.
âQingyun, I didnât think that one day weâd become like this.â Jiang Qifei gave a bitter smile, then picked up her bag and left.
Nian Qingyun spent a short while sitting there, tired, then returned to his desk. Seeing the files on his desk, he frowned slightly. When Xiao Xue returned, he knocked on the desk and said, âWhy didnât you lock these files in a drawer?â
Xiao Xue was puzzled at first, then lowered his head guiltily and responded, âSorry, I forgot. I was too busy.â
âYou forgot?â Nian Qingyun said coldly. âWhat if these files are highly important and confidential? Have you thought about the consequences? This isnât the first time youâve made such mistakes. Go and put these in the shredder. Xie will be responsible for my daily routine from now on, and youâll be responsible for reception.â
âYes, sir.â Xiao Xueâs face paled as he picked up those files and left.
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In a meeting room in Shengting.
Since April began, the weather in Xia City had gradually grown hot. Nian Junting casually sat in a chair with Luosang by his side. An Lan and a few other lawyers were sitting in front of him.
âSo... I hired a group of lawyers, but the lawsuit has been dismissed.â After listening to the report, he knitted his eyebrows and frowned.