Chapter 293: I Am Getting Married, There Is No Future

The air was quiet for a moment.

Jiang Baobao stared blankly at Liu Xin'ai before her, pausing for two seconds before she realized what the words she had just spoken meant.

"An engagement? Why so sudden? Xinaijie, who are you getting engaged to?"

Jiang Baobao asked three questions in a row, her eyes full of disbelief.

Immediately after, she saw a bitter smile appear on Liu Xin'ai's face as she nodded gently.

"You heard me right, I am indeed getting engaged... it is with the Qin Family."

"The Qin Family..." Jiang Baobao subconsciously murmured these two words, her brows knitting together involuntarily.

If she remembered correctly, the Qin Family was also one of the few great aristocratic families...

For Xinaijie to get engaged so suddenly, could it be... a business marriage?

These four words suddenly surfaced in Jiang Baobao's mind, and for a moment, she did not know what to say.

After a long pause, she asked: "Why so sudden? Xinaijie... do you know the other party? Have you dated them before?"

Liu Xin'ai gave a bleak smile and shook her head gently.

Jiang Baobao understood a little in her heart and hurriedly tried to dissuade her: "To get engaged so rashly without knowing anything, isn't that a bit too hasty? Xinaijie, I don't want you to continue being with my uncle, but marriage is such a major life event, how can you just find someone you don't know and do it so carelessly..."

"Baobao." Liu Xin'ai suddenly spoke, interrupting Jiang Baobao's words.

She was not angry, just looking at the person before her with a calm expression, a complex look flashing in her eyes as she said softly: "You understand, in this kind of marriage, whether there is love or not is no longer important..."

A single tear fell as Liu Xin'ai finished the last word.

Jiang Baobao's heart skipped a beat, and she knew there was no need for her to say anything more.

Growing up in such a large family, and being a girl, things like marriage were naturally beyond one's control.

Even for Li Beijue, he probably had times when he was helpless like this...

Jiang Baobao felt a bit sad in her heart, and seeing Liu Xin'ai's eyes turn red, she hurriedly took out her handkerchief and tucked it into Liu Xin'ai's hand with a pang of pity.

The next second, it was suddenly snatched away by Jiang Chenghao beside her.

"Pretty sister... don't cry... don't cry..."

Jiang Chenghao looked at Liu Xin'ai with innocent eyes, his gaze full of pity, and he wiped her tears away with a pained expression.

Seeing this, Liu Xin'ai was stunned, and her tears came even more fiercely; she pressed her lips tightly together, afraid that she might cry out loud if she were not careful.

Jiang Baobao turned to look at the lake in the distance, feeling a mix of emotions in her heart.

Xinaijie had already done so much for her uncle; if she had found a good place to settle down, she would naturally be happy for her!

But why, when she had clearly done nothing wrong, did she not only have to endure the pain of her boyfriend's accident, but now also have to marry someone she knew nothing about for the sake of the so-called family!

Jiang Baobao could not help but feel a bit frustrated, yet there was nothing she could say.

After a long while, hearing that Liu Xin'ai's emotions had recovered somewhat, she turned around and said in a low voice.

"Xinaijie, since you have already made your decision, I have no way to stop you, but... I hope you know that I have always treated you as a good friend and a good sister. If you encounter any difficulties or unhappy things, please don't keep them to yourself. You must call me, even if it's just to vent to me..."

"Okay..." Liu Xin'ai nodded, looking at Jiang Baobao with some emotion.

Immediately after, she felt a finger gently brush under her eyelid, wiping away a trace of a tear.

Liu Xin'ai's gaze flickered for a moment, and she suddenly grabbed Jiang Chenghao's hand, saying with a firm tone: "Baobao, no matter what happens to me, I will not give up on continuing to investigate Cheng Hao's case. You can rest assured about that!"

"Mm..." Jiang Baobao nodded, not knowing what to say for a moment; the previously relaxed atmosphere had vanished completely.

Liu Xin'ai checked the time, and with some reluctance, she gently squeezed Jiang Chenghao's hand before saying softly: "Baobao, let's go back..."

"Okay..." Jiang Baobao agreed, and the three of them turned around together and walked in the direction they had come from.

Not far away, Li Beijue saw the group turn around and subconsciously hid his figure behind a tree, only following after he watched the three of them walk far away.

Jiang Baobao and Liu Xin'ai arrived at the park entrance.

Jiang Chenghao seemed to have a premonition of something, holding onto Liu Xin'ai tightly and refusing to let go.

"Pretty sister... next time... play together..."

He muttered these words over and over, his eyes looking at Liu Xin'ai with warmth and sincerity, seemingly carrying a hint of pleading.

Liu Xin'ai had a complex expression; hearing this, she hurriedly patted his hand gently and soothed him in a low voice: "Okay... I promise you, next time we have time, we will come out and play together, okay?"

As she spoke, she led Jiang Chenghao to Jiang Baobao's car, finally coaxing him into the car, and only then did she heave a sigh of relief.

Jiang Baobao was still a bit worried, and after thinking for two seconds, she could not help but say: "Xinaijie, if you have anything, you must call me..."

"Okay, don't worry, thank you..." Liu Xin'ai smiled, but her eyes could not help but look toward the car window.

Through the glass, she saw Jiang Chenghao looking at her in a way that was almost pitiful.

A sharp pain suddenly struck Liu Xin'ai's heart, and after taking one last deep look at the person in the car, she turned around abruptly.

"Take Cheng Hao back, we'll stay in touch by phone if anything comes up..."

Liu Xin'ai left these words behind and got into her car without hesitation.

Jiang Baobao stood where she was without moving, and only after watching her drive away did she open the car door.

She heard Jiang Chenghao, who was sitting in the back row, ask intermittently: "We... go find pretty sister..."

"Mm, we'll go again when we have time next." Jiang Baobao pulled herself together to answer, took a deep breath, and started the car.

Returning to the Jiang Family Villa, she did not see Lu Qing'er or Xia Huiya again; she handed Jiang Chenghao over to the Old Madam Jiang, gave a few more instructions, and then left.

Jiang Baobao walked home alone, feeling incredibly frustrated.

She had only driven halfway when she heard her phone ring.

Seeing that it was a call from Liu Xin'ai, she hurriedly answered it.

Before she could even speak, she heard the person on the other end of the line say anxiously: "Baobao, I forgot today to tell you the most important thing!"

Liu Xin'ai's voice sounded a bit cautious and hurried.

Jiang Baobao hurriedly asked: "What is it? Xinaijie, don't be anxious, take your time..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than she heard Liu Xin'ai on the other end of the line say: "The results of the drug test are out; the pills you brought have no abnormalities at all!"