Chapter 860: Love Starting from a Breakup 49

Don't worry, I invited you over today not to force you to break up.

Qiao Yushu has become much calmer.

These days, he has been persuading himself not to transfer his hatred onto Jin Chen.

Even if Jin Fu messed up everything, causing the situation to become what it is now, Jin Chen never gained anything from it; indeed, he grew up amid Jin Fu's harm since childhood.

Just as he said when he met Jin Tingxiao yesterday, Jin Tingxiao had said those words.

"I met your father yesterday."

Qiao Yushu stood with his hands behind his back at the window, his tone wistful: "He told me many things about your childhood; Jin Fu wasn't good to you either."

Jin Chen didn't respond, just listened silently, but he had a feeling that after today, Qiao Yushu would probably stop obstructing them.

He let his gaze fall on a photo on the desk.

A family of three; the young Qiao Xu was delicate and exquisite, like a pampered little prince.

"But this matter won't be easily let go; otherwise I would feel guilty toward Qiao Xu's mother's death."

Qiao Yushu finally brought the topic back, turned to look at Jin Chen, his tone probing.

"If I let you cut ties with the Jin Family and become a son-in-law of the Qiao Family, would you be willing?"

This again involves the issue of Jin Chen and Qiao Xu's first breakup.

Qiao Yushu thought Jin Chen would at least hesitate a few days before giving an answer.

He never expected that, as soon as his words left his mouth, Jin Chen would agree.

"If this is your condition, Uncle, I can accept it."

He moved his gaze away from the photo; Jin Chen's eyes were clear, without a trace of hesitation: "Actually, you know, my attitude had already been clear after that banquet."

Qiao Yushu reacted after a few seconds, then let out a deep sigh.

"Yes, you treat Qiao Xu well; Uncle also knows......"

"Uncle doesn't blame you."

But who else could he blame?

Blame his past self for lacking the ability to protect Moli.

Blame Jin Fu for being ruthless and merciless.

He took off his glasses and tossed them aside; Qiao Yushu propped his face with both hands, his expression sorrowful to the point of numbness, his voice hoarse.

"Go on; from now on, I won't stand in the way of your relationship with Qiao Xu, as long as he himself is willing to accept you."

Jin Chen nodded, then said after a pause: "Qiao Xu relies heavily on you; you also need to take good care of your health."

In the study, only Qiao Yushu remained in an instant; he opened the drawer and took out a photo inside, its back damaged, already bearing the marks of time.

Yet the surface remained smooth as before, as if it had been stroked countless times.

On it, a beauty in a cheongsam smiled gently.

"You must also hope that our Qiao Xu will be all right."

Qiao Yushu stroked the photo, murmuring to himself.

If he continues to obstruct them like this, Qiao Xu will not only not separate from Jin Chen, but they will only grow more miserable together.

As a father, Qiao Yushu does not wish his only son to suffer.

But as a husband, Qiao Yushu cannot kill the enemy for his deceased wife; although Jin Fu is dead, the price is truly insufficient.

Qiao Yushu's inner thoughts were tangled and chaotic, eventually turning into the wistfulness in that cup of wine on the table, swallowed into his belly, hidden in his memories, just as it had been for the past ten years.

Meanwhile, Jin Tingxiao fared no better.

He made a wrong decision; not only was he blocked by Jin Chen, he was also criticized by Qing Kui, and then scolded severely by his third younger brother who had been sent back home to handle affairs.

But being scolded is also good.

Jin Tingxiao finally realized how mistaken his earlier decision had been.

He thought he was doing good for Jin Chen, so he stubbornly arranged an engagement that Jin Chen himself didn't even know about.

In reality, it would only drive their father-son relationship further apart.

"Speak up! How did your brain grow like that! Jin Chen, that brat, not cutting ties with you is entirely his kindness!"

"You don't even remember the ridiculous things you did back then! If our dad had stopped you from getting close to your elder sister-in-law back then, you would definitely have gone crazier than Jin Chen!"

Faintly from the inner hall came the angry roar of the Third Master of the Jin family.

The elderly servants in the residence remained very calm, continuing to do their assigned work.

The newly hired servants had never seen such a scene; knowing that the Family Head usually has the final say at home!

It's astonishing that he could endure being shouted at by his own younger brother like this!

"Huang Aunt, what background does this Third Master have abroad, daring to speak to the Family Head like this?"

The new servant approached Huang Aunt; though his hand's motion wiping the antique showed no slack, his tone was full of curiosity.

"Hey, what background could there be? All the masters of our Jin Family are impressive, but the Family Head, when he was courting the lady, was overly extravagant and even got the Third Master to help a lot, so for this matter, the Family Head feels indebted."

Recalling those events, Huang Aunt became quite excited; glancing around furtively, seeing no one paying attention, she then spoke up.

"You don't know, the lady first met the Second Master; back then they were just friends, and the Second Master often invited him to come play at home, so over time the lady actually fell for the Family Head."

"Coincidentally, the Family Head also developed affection for the lady, so they got together; the Second Master, unwilling to accept this, had the Old Master then forcefully arrange their marriage, and after the wedding he constantly gave the lady a hard time, always suspicious and worried she would run away."

Saying this, Huang Aunt still felt a bit wistful.

Now he still remembers: the lady, big-bellied and covered in blood, was carried back by the Family Head,

"The Family Head rescued the lady, then pointed a gun at himself and threatened the Old Master, saying that if he didn't allow the lady to divorce the Second Master, he would lose this heir."

"What does this have to do with the Third Master?" the servant still didn't understand.

"Third Master... he helped the Family Head seize back the lady, but in the process he almost crippled the Second Master's leg, nearly costing his life, and thus the three brothers turned against each other and became enemies."

"It's precisely because of this; even after they later retrieved the lady, the Family Head still feels guilty toward the Second Master as a brother."

"What a good buddy, this is so exciting."

The servant, listening, was amazed: "Eh, thinking about it that way, the family head really has no standing to help the young master make decisions; then I'm even more outrageous."

However, one would only dare say such things in private.

The two were just chatting when the inner hall door burst open with a bang; Jin Tingxiao was scolded by his own younger brother until he was drenched in dog blood, and he repeatedly promised not to interfere in Jin Chen's love life again.

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When Jin Chen received the apology from his cheap dad, he happened to be on his way home, his tone was extremely sincere.

One could tell he had already realized his mistake; in the background, every now and then came the laughter of his cheap mom and the angry shouts of his third uncle.

On the phone, Jin Chen indicated he accepted the apology, but he currently has no interest whatsoever in the identity of young master.

Moreover, he sincerely suggested that his cheap dad and mom have another child, and Jin Tingxiao also very happily accepted the suggestion.

He hung up the phone and got out of the car; his mood, which had been not great since the banquet, finally relaxed considerably.