The Ex-Wife Of A Wealthy/Powerful Family Tempts Me To Treat Her Badly/Betray Her - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: “Jiang Yu, I’m sorry.”

Qin Yan’s expression instantly froze on her face; her beautiful features lost their previous elegance and composure.

She frantically grabbed her phone and quickly navigated to the Weibo page, where she saw the trending topic:

【Jiang Yu, Clarification.】

Qin Yan’s right eyelid twitched violently again, and she felt a sense of foreboding.

She opened the topic and read the content, her expression growing even more complex.

【We apologize for occupying public resources. Recently, regarding the inappropriate statements concerning Ms. Jiang Yu, our company issues the following clarification and has warned the relevant rumormongers.

First, an explanation of Ms. Jiang Yu’s family background:

Although Ms. Jiang Yu is Ms. Qin Yan’s elder sister, they are half-sisters. Ms. Jiang Yu’s birth mother is deceased, and her biological father dislikes her. For many years, he has not fulfilled the corresponding fatherly responsibilities and is in a state of near-estrangement.

Secondly, regarding the false statements about Ms. Jiang’s private life, it has been confirmed that they were AI-generated and have no relation to Ms. Jiang herself. We hope the rumors will cease immediately. Should anyone continue to spread them, our side will use legal means to protect our legitimate rights and interests.】

As soon as the announcement was published, many keen netizens immediately commented:

【??? What’s going on? As a casual observer, I Googled Jiang Yu a few days ago and found out this sister is seriously impressive.

She went abroad in her teens, built a world for herself overseas, single-handedly elevated the status of the entire Chinese modeling scene in the fashion industry, and founded a modeling agency. Many of her signed models are now rising stars in the industry.

I thought it was strange then. When her career was booming, she didn’t hype or market herself. How come after stepping back from the front lines, she suddenly had so much negative news?

Turns out she has disgusting family members behind her trying to suck her dry! Someone! I want all the information on this Mr. Qin and this Ms. Qin Yan!】

Qin Yan silently finished reading all the messages, her fingernails digging into her flesh.

She didn’t want to look at the content here, so she closed the page. But then, she watched helplessly as another Weibo hot search rose.

【Apology: Today, everything I did was based on personal fabrication. Ms. Jiang Yu has no connection to me. I was blinded by self-interest. Therefore, I am willing to bear all consequences for the slander Ms. Jiang Yu has suffered.】

Comments below poured in, expressing continued shock.

Qin Yan’s mind went blank. She frowned and switched to her own Weibo page. The comments section, which had been full of praise, was now particularly lively.

【She has a truly vicious heart. Her father hasn’t cared about the poor girl for so many years, and now that she’s successful, he’s scheming to piggyback on her. How can people be so disgusting and heartless?

Qin Yan is bad, and her father is even worse.

The person above—has anyone found his information?

I know—he’s the owner of a certain domestic media company.

That’s even funnier! Didn’t Qin Yan promote the image of a diligent, hardworking little white flower from the day she debuted? What now? You can see the experienced marketing tactics of the boss’s dad, can’t you?】

Qin Yan looked at the content in her Weibo comments section and immediately felt her vision blur.

She was about to look at Qin Yuanshan when a call notification from her agent popped up on her phone screen.

She frowned and answered, hearing her agent’s furious voice.

“Qin Yan, what on earth are you doing?!”

“Many partners have already messaged me! If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, I’m telling you, your modeling career will be completely over!”

Qin Yan only felt her temples throbbing relentlessly. After hanging up the phone,

She let out a scream, frantically deleted her Weibo post, and angrily looked at Qin Yuanshan: “Dad, didn’t you say she wouldn’t completely break ties with the family? How could things progress to this point?”

Qin Yuanshan, who had manipulated public opinion for years, was experiencing something like this for the first time.

After recovering from the initial shock, an intolerable anger surged within him.

He remembered when Jiang Yu was little, she would beg him, wanting to come home. Later, when she grew up, he proposed the marriage alliance, partly for the family’s future and partly to test Jiang Yu’s bottom line.

Subconsciously, he always felt that Jiang Yu still needed the Qin family. After all, no matter how strong she was, it was only temporary. As her mother had said when she was alive, what she needed most was the family’s recognition.

Qin Yuanshan never expected Jiang Yu would genuinely tear ties with them.

The online drama wouldn’t have caused much trouble, after all. Jiang Yu wasn’t actively on the front lines, and it wouldn’t affect her income. What was wrong with using public opinion to help his own daughter?

She was just an ungrateful wretch after all.

Qin Yuanshan frowned, then said coldly, “Yanyan, handle the content on your Weibo first. Don’t worry, if she ruins you, I won’t let her off easy either.”

“I don’t believe she can stir up any more trouble.”

With that, he quickly called his assistant to continue arranging things. Then, with a frown, he dialed Jiang Yu’s number.

Jiang Yu had fallen asleep quickly after drinking.

But perhaps the alcohol made her nerves too excited; she didn’t sleep very soundly that night.

Especially around 5:00 a.m., the company director called her to say that the matter had been essentially resolved.

Having nothing else to do, she looked at the content on Weibo and lost most of her sleepiness.

Qin Yuanshan’s call was actually within her expectations.

But at this time, there was no guarantee what insidious tricks Qin Yuanshan might have up his sleeve. Jiang Yu didn’t want to deal with him, so she simply blacklisted his contact number, acting as if the call hadn’t happened.

After doing all this, she went to the gym for some simple cardio exercise.

The slow jog made her nerves feel more active.

Jiang Yu recalled the content she had seen online and felt a moment of relief.

Completely breaking ties with Qin Yuanshan was far more comfortable than she had imagined.

Although the matter might not be entirely over, at least at this moment, Jiang Yu felt a rare sense of refreshment.

It was as if she had recovered some semblance of life, and her soul had been saved.

However, would Qin Yuanshan just let things go?

Would he be setting traps for her elsewhere?

Jiang Yu had to be cautious. Thinking this, Jiang Yu called her assistant.

The divorce certificate was done, and she had visited her mother. Jiang Yu only needed to attend the fashion show before she could leave Lin City.

Jiang Yu let out a long breath. Once things here came to an end, she could take a short break.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day of the first launch of the clothing line.

This collection was themed “Return to Simplicity,” and the fashion show was held outdoors.

The weather was nice that day; the sun wasn’t harsh, and the surroundings were designed to simulate waves and a beach, making it feel cool and not oppressively hot.

For later promotion, in addition to hiring some top models, Jiang Yu also invited relevant media outlets.

Various people gathered at the event venue, and the atmosphere was particularly lively.

Perhaps because the situation concerning Jiang Yu had been quite widespread these past few days,

Jiang Yu could feel media cameras constantly focused on her.

This feeling was somewhat rare. After arranging her work, Jiang Yu suddenly looked up and met the gaze of a young girl.

She smiled gently. The girl’s cheeks immediately flushed, and she quickly lowered her head.

Jiang Yu was a little stunned, then smiled herself.

Half an hour later, all preparation work was finished, and the main show officially began. Jiang Yu sat in the audience section.

She noticed that the seat next to her was still empty; the person named on the invitation seemed not to have arrived yet.

Jiang Yu naturally valued the company’s first major fashion show, and she had personally selected and invited many of the guests.

She looked around, feeling that almost everyone she had invited was present, and for a moment, she couldn’t remember who was still missing.

Carrying this question, Jiang Yu sat down.

The opening model walked onto the T-stage. As Jiang Yu was watching intently, she suddenly felt the light next to her dim slightly.

She subconsciously turned her head to look and was a little stunned.

The person seemed to have just rushed over from a business event. She wore an off-white, pure-colored suit. The white pointed toes peeking out from under the trouser legs looked delicate and carried a strangely alluring implication.

On her ear, she wore light gold double-C earrings. As she slightly raised her arm, the cuff fabric slipped, revealing a dark green watch face inlaid with碎鑽.

It was a composed and grand style, especially the subtle scent of oud wood and incense on her, which allowed one to know exactly who she was without even seeing her face.

It was Rong Wei.

She walked straight to the seat next to Jiang Yu and naturally turned her head to look at her.

Almost unintentionally, their eyes met.

It seemed like a long time since Jiang Yu had seen those icy blue eyes up close.

Unchanged from the past, those eyes, and Rong Wei herself, still possessed a highly deceptive gentleness.

She decisively withdrew her gaze, only nodding slightly as a form of greeting.

Seeing this, Rong Wei didn’t say much, just sitting quietly beside Jiang Yu.

The entire show lasted about forty minutes, and the two didn’t exchange a single word.

It seemed no different from the past. After all, even during their most intimate times, they rarely spoke in daily life.

But today, this silence made Jiang Yu feel a little awkward.

She felt strangely uneasy, even though she was at her own work event.

She mentally tracked the time. The final model was about to come out, followed by the main creative team taking the stage for a thank you.

Jiang Yu smoothed her skirt, preparing to stand up, but just then, she heard Rong Wei’s voice.

“Long time no see.”

It seemed unchanged from many days ago, but subtly, an imperceptible shift had occurred.

Rong Wei’s tone was still cool and pleasant, and still gentle, making her seem easy to get along with.

Jiang Yu didn’t know why Rong Wei had suddenly appeared here.

But instinctively, upon hearing Rong Wei’s voice, her subconscious reaction was to pretend not to hear, because she didn’t want any further contact with Rong Wei.

Rong Wei took in Jiang Yu’s reaction.

Although it was expected, her heart couldn’t help but feel a sting.

Rong Wei was silent for a while, then went straight to the point: “I didn’t come here to do anything else. I just felt there was something I needed to tell you.”

“Your father, Qin Yuanshan, may be having some issues with his project in Songshan recently.”

“You understand him better than I do. You should know that he is not as principled as he appears on the surface.”

Jiang Yu was a little taken aback. After a moment, she fixed her gaze on Rong Wei.

Indeed, Jiang Yu had been keeping an eye on Qin Yuanshan these days. He hadn’t made any moves against her, but she had inadvertently discovered some things about his other activities.

However, her involvement in the business world was not deep, making her investigation somewhat difficult.

She had to admit that the information Rong Wei relayed was highly tempting, saving her a lot of investigative trouble.

It was always better to have an extra bargaining chip in hand in case Qin Yuanshan made any future moves.

Jiang Yu looked at Rong Wei in silence for a long time, then sincerely said, “Thank you.”

Rong Wei nodded, replying very politely and appropriately, “You’re welcome.”

Jiang Yu softly acknowledged her, turned her head to look at the T-stage, but suddenly felt a mental short circuit. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

The two remained silent like this.

Jiang Yu, seeing that the time was right, was about to stand up and leave this awkward moment entirely.

But just then, Rong Wei’s voice sounded in her ear again.

This time, Rong Wei’s voice was softer than ever, and the words she spoke left Jiang Yu particularly stunned.

“Jiang Yu, I’m sorry.”