Chapter 1204: Chapter 1204: No Reason, She Doesnât Deserve It
Jiang Chenyue was actually an easygoing person with a tough exterior but a soft heart, at least until it came to talking about her missing cousin. Then, she would transform, becoming unusually obsessed.
Qin Jun wasnât directly involved. He could sense the pain Jiang Chenyue felt from losing her daughter, but since it hadnât happened to him, he couldnât fully empathize. All he could do was be a sober observer and tell her, âI understand how you feel, aunt, but I think that Chu Xi is no simple character. Ever since she arrived in Capital City, sheâs been subtly causing trouble, deliberately making Li Shengxiao and the Lin Family people misunderstand her identity. It seems like sheâs making a big deal out of nothing.â
âIt was I who asked her to imitate Xixi. Sheâs an actor. Itâs quite normal for her to get into character. Thereâs nothing particularly worth fussing over.â Jiang Chenyue felt a natural affection for the girl who shared her daughterâs name and was around the same age, even though she knew Chu Xi wasnât her real daughter. She unconsciously began to defend her in conversation.
Qin Jun might have appeared laid-back and indifferent, as if nothing mattered to him, but in reality, he was incredibly perceptive. He could tell right away that Jiang Chenyue was inclined to protect the imposter because of the shared name. He frowned, having never been impressed by Chu Xi. But since his aunt was backing her, even if he didnât like Chu Xi, he wouldnât want to tarnish Jiang Chenyueâs dignity. âPerhaps,â he conceded.
That said, he still felt the need to offer a word of caution.
âLi Shengxiao is young and successful, not to mention exceptionally handsome. He has a natural appeal to any woman. Itâs okay to get into character, but Iâm worried she might take it too seriously, developing feelings she shouldnât have. Aunt, you initially wanted to use her as a smokescreen to replace Xixi, just to throw people off. But donât end up inviting a wolf into your house, where she becomes the one who refuses to leave Li Shengxiaoâs side!â
His insight into people was invariably accurate.
From the very first glance at Chu Xi, he sensed she had a restless heart.
A distant relative from the Chu Family was easy to dispatch, but he feared that his auntâs deep longing for her missing cousin might cause her to invest emotionally in a substitute. That would indeed complicate things later on.
Jiang Chenyueâs brows knitted together, and as she followed his reasoning, her heart felt uneasy, though she still said, âIt wouldnât go that far. Iâve told her that sheâs just helping me by acting as a decoy for Xixi, to test what kind of person Li Shengxiao is, while also checking if heâs entangled with another woman. You know, without her acting as the decoy, even if I knew Li Shengxiao had a woman behind Xixiâs back, I couldnât confront the Lin Family. What if they pushed for marriage, leveraging the situation? Where would I find Xixi then? I need to stabilize the Lin Family before I find Xixi, while also getting rid of any women around Li Shengxiao. Itâs a necessary measure.â
âAnd stepping way back, if Li Shengxiao does develop something with Chu Xi, it only proves heâs not worth entrusting with. In that case, I have no need to force Xixi to hold on to him!â
âA good-looking woman constantly hanging around and fawning over a man can naturally lead to different ideas. Itâs normal,â Qin Jun added, stating a plain truth.
Jiang Chenyue was stubborn, and she glared at him, âWhy do you always have to contradict me? Do you dislike Chu Xi that much?â
Qin Jun looked helplessly blamed as he shrugged his shoulders and sat down on the couch, âItâs not that I dislike Chu Xi; itâs her name I donât like. Every time I hear that name, it makes me uncomfortable. Itâs like a wildflower placed in a golden box; she doesnât deserve it.â
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