Chapter 568: I Want to See Her

"What favor? Tell me."

Upon hearing that he had something to ask, Jiang Baobao agreed without even asking what it was.

Jiang Chenghao, however, was silent for two seconds before saying earnestly, "I want to ask you to help me arrange a meeting with Xin'ai."

"Huh? Arrange a meeting with Xinaijie?"

Jiang Baobao had not expected this request, and a flash of hesitation crossed her eyes.

Jiang Chenghao's tone, however, was firm: "Yes, before she gets married, I want to see her one more time. There are some things I want to say to her."

Jiang Baobao looked at Jiang Chenghao, finding it hard to bring herself to refuse.

She pondered for two seconds, then had no choice but to nod and agree: "Alright then, I'll help you arrange a meeting with Xinaijie."

Jiang Chenghao knew she would agree, and hurriedly continued: "Don't worry, just the time it takes for a meal will be enough. I won't keep her too long, it's just... her fiancé seems..."

Jiang Chenghao hesitated for a moment, not mentioning what he had seen that day. After weighing his words, he continued: "Her fiancé seems to keep a very close watch on her. To avoid causing any misunderstandings that might affect Xin'ai, Baobao, I might need you to help me provide cover that day..."

"That's no problem either."

Jiang Baobao agreed just as readily, feeling no suspicion toward Jiang Chenghao's reasoning.

Qin Yiyan... did indeed seem very tense regarding Xinaijie.

Perhaps it was because he really liked her?

Providing cover was fine; after all, they were getting married soon, and if Qin Yiyan were to find out... it would certainly bring trouble to Xinaijie.

But she couldn't bear to refuse her little uncle...

She stopped overthinking it, exchanged a few more words with Jiang Chenghao, and then called Liu Xin'ai directly.

Liu Xin'ai also agreed readily and accepted the invitation.

"Little Uncle, Xinaijie said tomorrow at seven in the evening works. I told her I would pick the place to eat. Where do you want to go?"

Jiang Baobao briefly relayed her conversation with Liu Xin'ai.

Hearing that she had secured the meeting, Jiang Chenghao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Leave it to me. After I go back, I'll send you the address for tomorrow."

Jiang Baobao nodded, then added with concern: "Little Uncle, I know you really like Xinaijie, but... she is getting married now. I hope... you can move on soon..."

"Don't worry, I know my limits."

Jiang Chenghao knew what Jiang Baobao was worried about and offered her a word of comfort.

The two did not say anything more and returned to the living room to keep the three little ones company.

Jiang Baobao looked at Jiang Chenghao, but she still felt uneasy in her heart.

If only, after tomorrow... Little Uncle could truly let go...

The next day—

Jiang Baobao received the address sent by Jiang Chenghao early on.

She even dragged along Cai Xiaotang, who had nothing to do, to help provide cover.

The four of them arrived at a Jiangnan-style restaurant with a very elegant atmosphere.

Passing through the Main Hall and entering the corridor, there were refined little private rooms on both sides.

"Little Uncle, which one did you book?"

Jiang Baobao asked as she walked inside.

Jiang Chenghao stopped, examined the names of the private rooms, and then pointed to one of them, answering: "This one is for you and Xiao Tang."

Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang were both stunned upon hearing this.

Liu Xin'ai also looked completely surprised.

Immediately after, they heard Jiang Chenghao ask: "Xin'ai, I want to talk to you alone, is that okay?"

"Yes! Of course!"

Cai Xiaotang answered for Liu Xin'ai first, then immediately pulled Jiang Baobao toward the private room Jiang Chenghao had just pointed to, gossiping as she went: "Then you two talk slowly, Baobao and I won't disturb you!"

Having said that, the two figures had already disappeared behind the door of the private room.

Liu Xin'ai finally came to her senses, had no choice but to nod, and entered the room opposite with Jiang Chenghao.

Inside the room—

Jiang Baobao was already seated.

Cai Xiaotang, however, was looking out the door with a gossipy expression, clearly wanting to eavesdrop.

"Comrade Cai Xiaotang! Your soul has almost flown to the other side!"

Jiang Baobao reminded her with a laugh.

Cai Xiaotang then withdrew her gaze and poured herself a cup of tea with a melancholic air: "Sigh... I'm just wondering what the two of them are talking about? This scene is just too heartbreaking... Forced to separate from the woman he loves deeply, and now he has to watch her marry another man... Little Uncle is just too pitiful..."

Jiang Baobao felt a bitter taste in her heart upon hearing this: "There's no way around it... This is probably, perhaps, just a lack of fate..."

Both of their moods couldn't help but turn somewhat melancholic.

In the room on the other side—

The atmosphere was not as sad as they had imagined.

Liu Xin'ai was looking at Jiang Chenghao in front of her in disbelief, feeling her brain buzzing.

"Cheng Hao, what did you just say?"

Liu Xin'ai asked again.

Jiang Chenghao's gaze flickered for a moment, he paused for two seconds, and then asked just as he had before: "I said, can I ask you to consider calling off your engagement with Qin Yiyan."

He had barely slept all night yesterday, constantly thinking about this matter.

"What kind of joke is that..."

Liu Xin'ai's mind went completely blank.

Jiang Chenghao immediately denied it: "I am not joking."

Just as he finished speaking, a waiter happened to push the door open to serve the dishes.

The two of them tacitly closed their mouths at the same time, and the room was instantly left with only the sound of plates being placed on the table.

Once the waiter left, Jiang Chenghao picked up some food for her and then continued: "This matter... I have thought about it for a long time, Xin'ai. At first... I wanted to let go and give you my blessing because I thought you had found a man you could entrust your life to, someone who would care for you, look after you, and let you live a very happy second half of your life. But when I discovered that Qin Yiyan was not treating you well at all, I regretted it."

"Cheng Hao..."

Liu Xin'ai felt a tightness in her chest; before he had even finished speaking, she had already guessed that this was the reason.

"I regret letting go so easily and not fighting for it."

Jiang Chenghao continued, though his tone suddenly became somewhat cautious: "Xin'ai, I hope... I am still in time to return to your side and continue to take care of you. I will make you happy and will not let you suffer even the slightest grievance... While you are not yet married, could you please consider..."

"I'm sorry."

Liu Xin'ai heartlessly interrupted Jiang Chenghao's words.

From the moment he said "return to your side," she had already been unable to stop her heart from wavering.

But she could not do that.

Jiang Chenghao looked at her and did not continue speaking.

Liu Xin'ai took a deep breath and slowly began to speak: "The wedding is about to be held, and everything... is already a foregone conclusion. Moreover... I cannot make a joke of my father's health. The matter with Rumeng has already angered him enough; if I were to call off the wedding at this time, I dare not even imagine what would happen..."

Her expression was somewhat dim, and there was another reason, but she kept it hidden in her heart and did not say it out loud.

Even if she could really call off the engagement.

A person like Qin Yiyan, if he knew that she had called off the engagement to be with Cheng Hao, she didn't know what kind of methods he would use to deal with him... he certainly would not let it go easily.