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Qiao Nuo had been staying in the Jin Mansion for several days, seemingly cut off from everything outside. Jin Chengyan said this was to protect her because of Liu Mingzhang and Ye Ling Tian.
She agreed to stay in the mansion, spending her days reading and daydreaming.
Later, when Qiao Chen had a break, Jin Chengyan sent someone to bring him over. At first, Qiao Chen was quite displeased about having to live with Jin Chengyan. Why should he have to share a space with him?
But with his sister there, he soon calmed down.
One day, however, Qiao Chen suddenly received an admission notice from a school in England!
He was taken aback and rushed to ask Qiao Nuo about it.
Entering Qiao Nuo's room, he found her dressed in a stunning gown—a light gold short-sleeved long dress. Her hair was styled in an elaborate vintage updo, and her makeup was strikingly bold, with bright red lipstick. She looked like an absolute beauty.
"Sis, are you going out today?" Qiao Chen didn't particularly like his sister's glamorous look; he always felt she suited a more delicate style of makeup.
Qiao Nuo nodded. Today was the Jin family's annual meeting, and Jin Chengyan had told her that morning they would attend together in the evening.
This was also her only opportunity to go out after being cooped up for so long.
"Oh," Qiao Chen replied, then suddenly remembered why he had come in. "Sis, you applied to that school in England without even discussing it with me?"
He seemed somewhat upset about it.
Qiao Nuo hadn't intended to keep this from Qiao Chen. "Come in and close the door; I'll explain."
Qiao Chen found his sister's behavior a bit strange—why did she want him to close the door? But he complied nonetheless.
Once the door was shut, Qiao Nuo stood by the window, looking down from the second floor. The Jin Mansion was surrounded by bodyguards. The incident with Ye Ling Tian had been an accident; Jin Chengyan would never allow anything like that to happen again.
But similarly, it also felt like a form of confinement for Qiao Nuo.
“Go study in England. I’ll be there with you. I’ve arranged everything, including the ticket for New Year's Eve.”
Qiao Chen looked shocked. “Why… do you have to go with me? What about my brother-in-law…”
In the end, she still called him brother-in-law. Although she didn’t particularly like him, she could tell that her sister cared about that person. As long as her sister cared, Qiao Chen could accept it.
“Brother-in-law…” Qiao Nuo softly uttered those two words, finding it somewhat amusing.
Qiao Chen noticed her sister’s unusual demeanor. “Sister, what happened between you and brother-in-law? Why have you been staying here these days? Did he… confine you?”
Confinement was a bit of an exaggeration; it was just that he had kept her here for his own convenience.
“No, it’s just that I think you might have better opportunities studying in England. I’m worried about you being there alone; you’re my only family now, so of course I want to be with you.” Qiao Nuo’s reasoning seemed plausible.
Ever since their family members were gone, Qiao Chen had become everything to Qiao Nuo.
However, if Qiao Nuo went to England to accompany Qiao Chen, what would happen to her own happiness? At her age, she should be by her husband’s side!
“Sister, I’m fine. I’ve grown up and can take care of myself. You should pursue your own happiness!”
Qiao Nuo nodded appreciatively but didn’t say anything more.
Qiao Chen was still somewhat surprised why her sister wanted her to study in England, especially with a ticket for New Year's Eve. Wasn’t she going to stay here for the New Year?
After all, Jin Chengyan was also Qiao Nuo’s husband; wasn’t it normal for a wife and husband to celebrate the New Year together? Moreover, it was a holiday abroad as well; why would her sister choose this time to leave?
But since it was all arranged by Qiao Nuo, Qiao Chen didn’t question it further and decided to follow her lead!
At six o'clock in the evening, A Shan's car arrived to pick up Qiao Nuo and take her to the hotel.
The annual meeting of Jin was being held at a five-star hotel in the city, and all employees of Jin were invited to attend. On this day, their president, Jin Chengyan, would be accompanied by his wife, Qiao Nuo, to summarize the company's performance over the past year and look forward to the new one.
Jin's Young Madam had never appeared in a formal setting alongside Jin Chengyan before, so his decision to bring her along was something many had eagerly anticipated!
After all, whether it was Jin Chengyan, Qiao Nuo, Yan Beiting, or Ruan Shengyu, these names had frequently graced the front pages of Qin Cheng newspapers over the past few months.
However, Qiao Nuo was an extremely low-key person. Now that she could finally be seen by others, this annual meeting felt more like a personal introduction for her.
Finally, at seven o'clock, Qiao Nuo walked in slowly through the main entrance of the banquet hall, arm in arm with Jin Chengyan.
Among Jin's tens of thousands of employees spread across Qin Cheng, those who could attend the annual meeting were all high-ranking officials from various companies. Particularly those present in the main venue held significant positions!
Yet they all regarded Qiao Nuo with immense curiosity.
From the moment she entered the venue, Qiao Nuo felt the curious gazes directed at her from all sides. She didn’t find it strange; after all, her identity was so unique that who wouldn’t be a little curious?
Just a few minutes earlier, Jin Chengyan had complimented Qiao Nuo on her appearance today—she looked stunning.
Of course, his exact words were not quite that; it was just a translation of what he meant.
Moreover, after today's annual meeting, Jin would enter a holiday mode. Jin Chengyan would have more time to spend with Qiao Nuo. He felt that there had been too many issues between them that remained unresolved during this busy period. With the holiday approaching, they could finally address everything at once!
Jin Chengyan held Qiao Nuo close as they stood among the crowd. Many people came over to greet them. After several rounds of small talk, Qiao Nuo began to feel a bit weary when Jin Chengyan announced he needed to go on stage to deliver a speech.
"Do you want to come up with me?" Jin Chengyan whispered in Qiao Nuo's ear.
These days, Jin Chengyan acted as if nothing had happened between them, and it seemed like they had returned to their original state.
However, it could just be a one-sided assumption by someone.
Qiao Nuo shook her head. "No need, you go ahead. I'm a bit tired."
"Then you should rest for a while. You can leave in an hour," Jin Chengyan conceded to Qiao Nuo. Even though it was Jin's annual meeting, he could leave whenever he wanted.
Qiao Nuo watched as Jin Chengyan gracefully walked onto the stage.
He truly was a particularly dazzling person; the many women in the audience couldn't hide their admiration for him, completely overlooking his married status.
It's no wonder—Qiao Nuo was just an ordinary person and naturally found herself attracted to someone like Jin Chengyan.
His voice echoed in her ears as he delivered his speech, the same kind of words she had heard countless times before. Yet, spoken from Jin Chengyan's lips, with his unique charm, it felt much more pleasant to listen to.
"Qiao Nuo, here’s what you wanted." Suddenly, a man stood behind Qiao Nuo and handed her a bag.
Recognizing the familiar voice, Qiao Nuo remained composed and accepted the bag with the hand that was behind her back.
"Thank you, Huo Yawen." She took the item and casually placed it into her medium-sized bag that she had brought along today, specifically chosen to fit everything she needed.
Huo Yawen watched Qiao Nuo's retreating figure but said nothing before turning to leave.
On stage, Jin Chengyan summarized Jin's work over the past year with his distinctive voice, but his gaze occasionally drifted toward Qiao Nuo.
She looked exceptionally beautiful today, captivating enough to draw everyone's attention.
In a daze, he seemed to catch a glimpse of someone familiar passing by Qiao Nuo.
But who was that person? Jin Chengyan couldn't see clearly; perhaps he was just imagining things!
If it really was him, Qiao Nuo had no reason to remain still.
"In conclusion, I would like to thank my wife, Qiao Nuo, for coming into my life and allowing me to..."
Qiao Nuo listened as Jin Chengyan mentioned her name from the stage. She was no longer as shy as she used to be; she stood there composed, accepting the admiring gazes of Jin's employees.
They envied her, and she knew it.
She was a bankrupt heiress who had returned to high society thanks to Jin Chengyan's help, living a life free of worries!
But they didn't know how much Qiao Nuo had sacrificed beneath that glamorous facade.
Yet, she had not received true affection in return!
She responded with a faint smile, her gaze meeting that of the man on stage in the air.
To them, the couple of Jin Chengyan seemed so well-matched! Even though the leading man was often surrounded by rumors of affairs, it only seemed to prove how exceptional he was; it couldn't be considered infidelity!
Until another person entered the banquet hall.
The crowd gasped!
Who didn't know about the video and audio that had been played on the big screen in C City? Who didn't know that Ruan Shengyu was the one who wanted to murder Qiao Nuo?
However, after the incident, Ruan Shengyu seemed to have vanished! Until a few days ago when she was taken into police custody, and then there were no further updates, as if nothing had ever happened!
Yet today, Ruan Shengyu appeared openly at Jin's annual meeting!
Qiao Nuo's gaze followed the gasps of the crowd, landing on the brightly dressed woman.
What is she doing here? Wasn't she supposed to be at the police station?
Qiao Nuo looked at Jin Chengyan, her face filled with astonishment. How could he do this?
Memories flooded back to that evening when they were entwined; he had professed his love for her and even said... he would let Ruan Shengyu go!
Jin Chengyan glanced back at Qiao Nuo, a fleeting panic crossing his face, but she did not see it.
All she saw was despair.
Just moments ago, she had even contemplated tearing up the two plane tickets tucked inside her bag.
But now, it seemed unnecessary!
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