Mr. Jing's words instantly made the atmosphere in the box freeze again. This time it was even quieter than when Jing Boyuan didn't come, and each other's breathing seemed to be heard.
Except for Jing Zong, everyone in the Jing family also looked puzzled.
Faced with the questioning or angry gazes of the crowd, Mr. Jing bit the bullet and finished speaking: "The engagement is canceled for now, Jiaojiao, return that engagement ring to grandpa, and grandpa will give you a better and more beautiful one as compensation."
After the words fell, Mr. Jing felt that he had never done such an inconspicuous and embarrassing thing in his life.
"What do you mean it was your Jing family that was going to get engaged? The engagement ceremony is so simple. For the sake of our daughter's happiness, we put up with it. If Jing Boyuan, the serious protagonist, doesn't come, let his mother wear a ring for our daughter. We also put up with it. Now that the engagement banquet has not ended yet, you want to cancel the engagement again. I can't bear to play us like monkeys."
Filled with righteous indignation, Huang Weijuan stood up angrily and grabbed the tablecloth and pulled it vigorously. The cups, bowls, porcelain dishes and dishes were scattered all over the floor, "Don't think that your Jing family is powerful enough to bully people like this. If you don't give us an explanation today, this matter will never end."
If Gu Xingde didn't come forward to stop Huang Weijuan this time, he was obviously angry.
The relatives at the Gu family also had a bad face.
This was just engaged, but then canceled, not only the Gu Xingde family was embarrassed, but they, as the woman's natal family, also lost their face.
"It's a bit wrong for the old man to do this. We Jiaojiao are such a big girl, and today we are so wronged to get engaged to Jing Boyuan, and now you are going back on your word. The Jing family is a high-ranking family, and they pay attention to face and reputation. If you make such an announcement now, if it gets out, I'm afraid it will be scandalized."
"That is, if you don't want to get engaged, why didn't you bring it up earlier and have to wait until now? Isn't this just a joke?"
"If you're like this, Jiaojiao will have to explain how she will go out to meet people in the future."
"Yes, I must explain clearly that although the Gu family is not as famous as the Jing family, it still needs face."
Mr. Jing's appearance was indeed a little too much.
He felt that he was in the wrong, and he couldn't bear the old face because of what the Gu family said, so he put down the wine glass in his hand, sat down and tried not to make a sound.
The atmosphere in the box gradually became tense.
The people in the Jing family were a little confused about the situation, and they didn't know how to speak, and the twenty elders that Mr. Jing invited to be witnesses were even more confused.
There was a moment of silence.
Jing Zong stood up, held his wine glass, and said politely: "No matter what the reason is, today's engagement must be canceled. This is something the Jing family did wrong, and we will not evade responsibility. Whatever you want to explain, just say it. As long as it is not too much, the Jing family will try its best to do it."
In short, marriage is uncertain, so feel free to mention any conditions from the Gu family.
The so-called conditions are nothing more than interests.
Given the status of the Jing family in the capital, there are too many benefits that can be given.
The people at the Gu family looked at each other for a while, and their minds became active.
When Huang Weijuan heard what Jing Zong said, the anger on her face subsided a little, her eyes rolled, she was clearly thinking about something, she turned her head and looked at Gu Xingde, and said to Jing Zong with a cold face: "Once the girl's family's reputation is damaged, it will be over. How will your Jing family pay?"
Gu Jiao lowered her head and said nothing. When she heard what her mother said, she trembled slightly.
Zhao Youjia felt the sadness and despair exuding from her body, and he was so distressed that he wished to hug him into his arms immediately to comfort him.
Jiaojiao
His face was pained, but due to his status, he couldn't do anything in front of the elders.
Jing Zong could not understand the meaning of Huang Weijuan's words, and said with a smile in his official tone when he was walking around the officialdom: "The matter has come to this, how do you think it should be resolved?"
Huang Weijuan subconsciously looked at Gu Xingde, Gu Xingde took a sip from the wine glass in front of him, with a sullen face, tapped twice with his fingertips on the rim of the glass, making a crisp sound.
It took a long time before he spoke: "We are Gu Jiao's biological parents. Gu Jiao has suffered such a big insult today. As parents, we feel the same way. If we change positions, if your daughter is being played like this by the other party on the day of engagement, how would you feel?"
Gu Xingde is still reasonable.
As Gu Jiao's biological parents, if they only thought of their own interests in Gu Jiao's embarrassing situation, they would be poked in the back.
Jing Zong glanced at Gu Xingde, then turned to look at Gu Jiao, "Jiaojiao, you have always been a good boy who is reasonable, advances and retreats, but we, A Yuan, are unlucky and unworthy of you. Don't worry, today's matter is ours, A Yuan, whose marriage was regretted by you. I believe that everyone here is a person of status and will never speak nonsense."
"That's natural." Someone from below responded.
Jing Zong smiled, and continued to say to Gu Jiao: "Jiaojiao, I think you understand what Ah Yuan is thinking."
Before she finished speaking, Gu Jiao stood up suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears of grievance, she couldn't get rid of them, it was very pitiful.
"Uncle Jing, don't talk about it. I understand, I understand. It's my wishful thinking. It's my luck to hold on to a glimmer of hope. Everything is my own fault, and it has nothing to do with anyone. He doesn't like me, and I know it. If there is no engagement today, I have nothing to do with him."
As she said that, she raised her wine glass and gestured to the elders at the two tables. She did not lose her manners when she lost her composure, "This junior apologizes to the elders for delaying you for so long. I did it, you can do whatever you want."
After gulping down the white wine in the glass, Gu Jiao yanked off the ring on her right ring finger, put it on the table, kicked away the chair behind her, and ran out of the hotel in a sleeveless tube top dress without her coat on.
Along the way, I knocked over the trays in the hands of several waiters.
Zhao Youjia followed, caught her on the road, took off his coat and wrapped her around her.
Gu Jiao burst into tears and struggled hard.
"Jiaojiao, don't do this"
Gu Jiao lost one of her shoes at some point, she had one bare foot, her leg gave way, and she fell to the ground. The weather in the capital was icy cold in December, and the wind was raging. Her exposed skin soon turned purple, but she couldn't feel the cold, so she sat there and wept silently.
In that appearance, it looked like a broken doll, scattered and unable to be pieced together.
Zhao Youjia picked her up, walked to the hotel parking lot, and stuffed her into his car. He turned the temperature of the air conditioner to the maximum.
Gu Jiao's eyes were empty, she sat in the co-pilot trembling and said nothing.
"Jiaojiao"
Case Hotel, box.
After Gu Jiao left, it was not easy for the rest of the people to stay. Except for the members of the Jing family and the Gu Xingde couple, the others left one after another.
Before they left, Jing Zong once again emphasized that he did not want today's events to spread, and everyone naturally nodded in agreement.
When the idlers left, Jing Zong said bluntly: "Everyone is a sensible person, so you don't have to talk in circles. Things have developed to this point. If you get too entangled in things, it won't help. It's better to think about what benefits you can get for yourself. It's what smart people do."
Huang Weijuan sat on the chair, looked at Gu Xingde with a bad expression.
Although Huang Weijuan is usually strong and domineering, Gu Xingde still needs to make up his mind at critical moments.
Gu Xingde held a cigarette in his hand and smoked it silently, looking thoughtful.
After a long time, he lit a cigarette and said, "I have a resort project, but due to some circumstances, it couldn't be implemented for a while."
Huang Weijuan's eyes lit up when she heard this, yes, how could she forget such an important thing.
I have been staring at the beautiful land in Erluowan in the south of the city for a long time, and I want to build a resort. The scenery there is beautiful.
It can become a resort, but there are many people who are interested in that piece of land, and they have been fighting for a long time, but there is no result. If Jing Zong is willing to help, winning that piece of land is a sure thing.
However, the start-up capital needed to build a resort is not a small amount. Although the beautiful face can be used, it would be better if the Jing family took it
The more Huang Weijuan thought about it, the more she felt that this idea was brilliant.
Gu Xingde's words continued, "There are many people who want the land in Erluowan, and it will not be easy to get it."
Jing Zong laughed when he heard the words, as long as the Gu family puts forward a specific request, then today's matter will be resolved.
"The land matter is not under the jurisdiction of the third child and me, and it is really difficult to handle it." Negotiation skills, you must not agree to the other party's request, otherwise you will only encourage the other party's arrogance and put yourself in a disadvantageous situation.
Jing Zong has been in the officialdom for many years and is well versed in it.
Gu Xingde sneered, "Why do you need to be self-effacing, mentioning the name of any one of your three brothers, who dare not sell your face, it's just a matter of a phone call."
Jing Zong smiled: "Brother Gu is not in the officialdom, so I don't know the difficulties of being an official. If you are a little careless, you may lose your horse's footsteps. Over the years, many high-ranking officials have been pulled down because of using power for personal gain. I think Brother Gu has heard of it. Some things are not as simple as a phone call as you think."
Gu Xingde couldn't tell that he was doing Tai Chi, so he snorted and didn't say anything.
After a long time, Jing Zong seemed to have thought of something, and said again: "But I remember that there is a cousin who is in the land bureau, maybe I can ask for you, as to whether it will be possible, we have to talk about it."
These words are already meant to be promised.
Gu Xingde looked pale.
Seeing that his son had accepted benefits to the Gu family, Mr. Jing couldn't wait to leave, "Since the matter has been settled, let's leave today, I just have to go to the hospital."
"Wait a minute." Huang Weijuan said in time, "Ah Yuan is the one who should bear the main responsibility for what happened today. Shouldn't he come forward and give us an explanation?"
All the people present are old foxes who don't understand what she means.
"If you have anything else to ask, just say it." A trace of impatience flashed across Jing Zong's eyes.
He has promised that today's matter will not be spread, and he also promised to help Liangyan get the land in Erluowan. Huang Weijuan still refuses to give up. People who are greedy are like flies, and they are the most annoying.
Huang Weijuan said bluntly: "In preliminary estimates, the start-up capital of the resort needs at least 200 million yuan."
"You want Ayuan to spend 200 million yuan as the start-up capital for Liangyan." Jing Zong couldn't help laughing, "Today's matter, although the Jing family made a mistake, we also admitted it, but, as the saying goes, a slap can't be slapped, and you also have to take responsibility for this matter. I think you don't understand A Yuan's attitude. You are still messing around with the old man when you know that A Yuan is unwilling.
"What do you mean?" Huang Weijuan suddenly became unhappy, and immediately complained, "Is it because our ancient family is bringing shame on us for co-authoring today's matter?"
Jing Zong: "It's better not to be too greedy, let me get the land for you, and let my son get the start-up capital for you, then it's better for our Jing family to start the resort project, why give it to your Gu family?"
"If you still want the land in Erluowan, I'll help you find a way. If you don't want it, then it's fine. Anyway, it's happened. It's not the Jing family who suffers. I'll go to the hospital to see my mother later, so I won't accompany you."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Jing Yan hurriedly pulled Ji Yi up, "It happens that we are also going to see my mother, let's go together." He turned to say goodbye to Gu Xingde and Huang Weijuan politely, and pulled Ji Yi to follow Jing Zong.
Before Jing Zong left, he didn't forget to pull He Su'e up.
Mr. Jing, who was left behind, scolded his two sons from head to toe in his heart. After a while, he cleared his throat, and said to Gu Xingde and Huang Weijuan: "Well, I just happened to go to see Ke Yin, are you planning to go back and let's go together?"
Huang Weijuan was so unceremoniously teased by Jing Zong, her heart was getting angry, and she sneered, "We are not qualified to go with you."
Gu Xing gave her a hand, and said to Mr. Jing: "Uncle Jing, don't be angry, she is just like this, she has no evil intentions, you go first, we have something to do before we leave later, by the way, take this ring back."
As he said that he handed over Gu Jiao's ring that was on the table, Mr. Jing was a little embarrassed. It is not a glorious thing to take back something given away.
But the engagement ring is unusual, if you don't take it back, if something happens in the future, it will be troublesome.
After taking the ring and handing it to Qu Zheng behind him, Mr. Jing said: "This time I didn't think carefully about it, and I will definitely come to Jiaojiao some other day to give a big gift to make amends."
Gu Xingde shook his head, "Uncle Jing, don't blame yourself." After a pause, he looked into old man Jing's eyes and asked, "There's just one thing I don't understand, why did you suddenly change your mind?" Thinking of Jing Zong going out to make a phone call, and rushing back to say something in old man Jing's ear, old man Jing changed his mind, and he asked, "Did something happen?"
Mr. Jing smiled, as if he had some concerns, he didn't answer directly, but said: "Your Jiaojiao deserves better."
Coming out of the box and taking the elevator downstairs, Qu Zheng also looked puzzled: "Mr., I also want to know what made you suddenly change your mind. You clearly knew it before."
Mr. Jing thought of what Jing Zong said, that little girl Ye Qingxin was pregnant with three baby bumps, he couldn't help but chuckled, and replied vaguely: "You will know in the future."
"" Qu Zheng looked at the old man's happy face, and was a little dumbfounded. In his impression, Mr. Jing had a bad temper and a hard temper, and he seldom smiled. Only Mrs. Jing sometimes made him laugh happily. This is what happened before Mr. Jing laughed like this in the box.
It should be something to be happy about.
Rewind the time by half an hour.
Ye Qingxin and Jing Boyuan arrived at the hospital and entered Mrs. Jing's room. Mrs. Jing was the same as before, with an oxygen tube inserted, and the electrocardiogram on the monitoring instrument was beating slowly, as if it could stop beating at any time.
Today it's Jing Xianxian's turn to take care of the elderly.
The nurse is helping her massage her body.
Vegetative people must take good care of them, otherwise they are prone to bed sores, muscle atrophy and joint stiffness, which is not conducive to waking up and resuming activities in the future.
Ye Qingxin sat on the sofa and waited for the nurse to finish a set of massage before going over and sitting beside Mrs. Jing's bed.
Jing Boyuan paid Jing Xianxian and the nurse.
"Grandma, I have some good news for you." Ye Qingxin held Mrs. Jing's hand, the old man's hand was a bit rough, "You are going to be a grandma."
As she said that, she unzipped the down jacket, lifted the hem of the sweater, and put Mrs. Jing's hand on her slightly protruding belly. The old man's palm was warm.
"The doctor said, I have three babies in my belly, grandma, am I very powerful?"
"Grandma, you have been sleeping for more than a month. It's time to wake up. We miss you very much, and the baby misses you too."
If Mrs. Jing was awake, she would be very happy to hear the news, but now, she was lying there indifferently, without any anger.
Ye Qingxin let her put her hand on her belly for a long time, just like what the doctor said before, to send her the things she cares most about in front of her, to stimulate her to wake up as soon as possible.
The room was very quiet, Jing Boyuan was sitting on the sofa, his deep eyes were on Ye Qingxin.
Suddenly, Ye Qingxin was surprised to find two lines of tears falling from the corners of Mrs. Jing's eyes, and she couldn't help crying out, "Grandma Boyuan Boyuan!"
Hearing her exclamation, Jing Boyuan got up immediately, walked to the bed with a few strides, saw the tears in the corners of Mrs. Jing's eyes, his eyes tightened, and he quickly rang the bed bell.
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