Chapter 79 - 31: Cannon Fodder Sister of the Female Lead (31)

Of course Liu Shuping was happy, and she hurriedly asked Jiang Qiuhe to write, but Jiang Qiuhe couldn’t even write a single word. In the end, Grandma He wrote a letter of family severance herself, and after reading it, both Liu Shuping and her put their fingerprints on it.

"From now on, He Xing and Jiang Qu are no longer related, you can rest assured and go back."

Liu Shuping carefully kept the document and happily returned home.

Jiang Qiuhe felt a bit guilty, so he stayed to help Grandma He fix the window.

"You don’t have to do this. If you feel really bad about it, just let Jiang Lai come over more often to chat with me."

"Well, Jiang Lai said you are knowledgeable... very knowledgeable, and likes chatting with you."

Grandma He lovingly smiled.

"You and your sister are both good children. If you need any help in the future, just speak directly to He Xing."

After that, Liu Shuping told Jiang Qu she didn’t need to go anymore. Jiang Qu didn’t really ask why, assuming Liu Shuping was taking care of things for her, so she stayed home to study and never went to visit even once.

Every day, Jiang Lai would visit Grandma He for a while. Each with a book in hand, Jiang Lai would help move Grandma He to the rattan chair at the door and cover her with a thick blanket. Together in the sunshine, they would chat about things overseas.

Jiang Lai only then found out that Grandma He’s English was excellent, she could even converse fluently.

Her home also had quite a few English books, all hidden under bricks. Jiang Lai took them out to air, holding an "Anna Karenina" herself and reading. If there was something she didn’t understand, she would ask Grandma He, who would explain everything patiently.

During this time, Jiang Lai’s English speaking improved significantly.

Around the end of the year, after dinner, Jiang Lai carried a pre-divided plate of fish and meat with Jiang Qiuhe to give to Grandma He.

Not long after the New Year, He Xing would be coming back.

Jiang Qu almost predicted the day He Xing would return, so that afternoon she went to the He Family, just changed into a new red dress, and before the word "Grandma" could come out of her mouth, she heard a familiar laugh in the courtyard.

Walking in, she saw it was Jiang Lai.

"What are you doing here?"

Still sitting next to Grandma He, the two of them holding books and chatting happily; the old lady had never smiled like that in front of her – a genuine smile that couldn’t be faked.

An inexplicable fire ignited in Jiang Qu’s heart.

"Jiang Lai, can’t you have some dignity? Time and again pestering He Xing to no avail, now you’re trying to pester Grandma, is it? I’m telling you, He Xing and I are already engaged. If you keep doing things to ruin our relationship, don’t blame me for not considering sisterly love!"

Jiang Lai looked at her, resting her chin in her hand, still looking calm.

"What business is it of yours that I’m close with Grandma He? And when did I ever ruin your relationship? With a fragile relationship like yours, I don’t even need to ruin it."

Jiang Qu gritted her teeth in anger, breathing heavily.

"You’re too much!! Grandma, she’s only trying to get close to you to get close to He Xing. You don’t need to pay attention to her anymore and don’t be fooled by her!"

Grandma He closed her book, frowned, and said in a displeased tone.

"Jiang Lai is my friend. I won’t allow you to insult her like this. Also, your engagement with He Xing has already been called off by your family. I’ve also informed He Xing about this in a letter, so you don’t need to come here and suffer anymore. Go back."

"What?!"

Jiang Qu’s eyes widened, as if she didn’t understand what Grandma He meant, her tone becoming sharp.

"Called off the engagement? Who called off my engagement? How come I didn’t know about this?"

"It wasn’t called off, but you haven’t come to see me for a while. I assumed you already knew."

In an instant, Jiang Qu was at a loss for words.

She hadn’t come because she assumed Liu Shuping came on her behalf, never imagining that the engagement had been called off!

And now that this matter was known to He Xing.

What would he do knowing this? Wouldn’t he misunderstand that this was her intention?

"No, that’s not how it is, the only person I want to marry in this lifetime is He Xing. I never said I wanted to call off the engagement, Grandma, don’t misunderstand, that’s not what I meant. "

"I didn’t misunderstand, it’s all black and white. Anyway, you have nothing to do with our He Xing anymore."

After saying that, Grandma He let Jiang Lai help her back inside, listening to the angry outburst behind them. Jiang Lai chuckled and asked Grandma He.

"Wasn’t she really good to you at the beginning, different from now?"

"Indeed, she was very attentive at the beginning. I don’t know how she became like this now, her mind is too heavy."

This made Grandma He think.

What exactly does this girl want from He Xing?

At first, He Xing had nothing, except for the little retirement money he received each month, there was nothing else. He might have a face worth looking at, but not so good-looking that a promising university student would become obsessed over him.

With He Xing not back yet, Jiang Qu directly ran to the county town to ask his friend about the situation.

He was supposed to be back long ago, why has it been delayed so long without any news?

"Didn’t He Xing tell you? He’s in trouble, probably spending the rest of his life in jail."

Jiang Qu’s breath stopped, her whole body in a daze.

"In trouble? What happened? What actually happened? Wasn’t everything okay when he left?"

"You wouldn’t understand, He Xing was involved in foreign trade, but he hadn’t got the foreign trade license approval yet. When he transported a batch of goods back from Shenzhen, it was detained, now all the goods are held, and he’s in trouble. I didn’t expect him to return suddenly and get caught, now it’s a big problem."

Jiang Qu was a mess, at a loss.

She didn’t understand any of this, just assumed she could make a lot of money selling things.

As for why He Xing would come back early, Jiang Qu knew better than anyone. She had intentionally called him on the only public phone in the village, urging him to come back quickly, elaborately exaggerating her current situation.

He Xing hastily changed his itinerary and returned ahead of schedule, resulting in him getting caught.

"The batch of goods is worth tens of thousands. If lost, He Xing might owe the bank a lot of money."

"Tens of thousands? Surely, there’s nothing that can be done? Can’t you help him? Aren’t you good friends?"

The friend smiled bitterly.

"In this situation, there’s nothing I can do. He Xing was too adventurous, returning before the approval documents were ready, and now it’s too late to say anything. The best-case scenario is that the goods are seized, but the person can be sent back."

After hearing this, Jiang Qu felt a blackness before her eyes, almost unable to stand, collapsing backward.

The friend quickly reached out to steady her.

"Are you okay? Things aren’t that bad just yet. He’s likely not going to jail, at most just owes a few tens of thousands in loans. As long as the person is around, the debt can be repaid in this lifetime. Don’t worry too much."