Chapter 700
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Xuxu glanced towards the entrance of the arrival hall, and she saw Jiang Qinglian walking out .
She smiled and opened the car door for her . "First Aunt . "
When Jiang Qinglian saw Xuxu, there was a brief smile on her anxious face . "Xuxu . "
She hastened her steps and walked over to the car .
Xuxu shifted on her seat slightly and stretched her hand out to pull Jiang Qinglian into the car . "You must have waited long . "
Jiang Qinglian shut the door after she got in . She turned back to smile at Xuxu . "Not too long . I've just arrived at the capital city too, but I went to the bathroom earlier so we didn't cross paths . "
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After that, she looked at Yan Rusheng and her smile turned awkward . She pursed her lips and nervously interlocked her fingers .
Xuxu knew that she was feeling worried and anxious . Hence, she held on to her hands and patted them lightly, comforting her with her actions and facial expression .
Throughout the journey, Xuxu and Jiang Qinglian chatted about their lives while Yan Rusheng remained silent .
They were going back to the Yan family that night because of Jiang Qinglian .
It was already 1 a . m . and Yan Rusheng had already informed everyone beforehand that they would reach home late at night . The butler had made arrangements for the servants to stay up and prepare supper for them .
Xuxu had her usual bird's nest porridge, while Jiang Qinglian and Yan Rusheng each ate a bowl of noodles .
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It was unusually quiet at the dinner table . A few times, Jiang Qinglian had the urge to speak, but when she saw the expression on Yan Rusheng's face, she clammed up .
Xuxu gulped down all her porridge and cleaned her mouth with a piece of tissue before smiling at Jiang Qinglian . "First Aunt, you carry on chatting . I'll go wash up and sleep . "
Jiang Qinglian nodded her head and smiled in return . "Have an early night . "
Xuxu knew that with her around, Jiang Qinglian found it hard to broach the topic .
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After Xuxu vanished out of sight, Jiang Qinglian retracted her gaze and looked at Yan Rusheng . She furrowed her eyebrows and spoke in a hushed tone . "Third Yan, is the matter already resolved?"
She put down her chopsticks and appeared anxious again .
"We've reached a settlement with the affected families, and they have also accepted our compensation . " Yan Rusheng didn't look up and leisurely continued eating his noodles as he spoke .
Jiang Qinglian heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing what he had to say . She continued to ask, "Any news of Wang Bin?"
Yan Rusheng shook his head . "No . "
Jiang Qinglian bit her lips in hesitation before mustering up her courage to say the things that she found hard to bring up . "Third Yan… I was thinking… since the families have already accepted our compensation, can… can you think of a way to get the police to drop the case? And not to investigate further?"
Yan Rusheng stopped eating and raised his head to look at Jiang Qinglian . With furrowed eyebrows, he asked, "First Aunt, it involved four innocent lives . Do you think that's possible?"
"But…" Jiang Qinglian looked down and pleaded, "Just treat it as if First Aunt is pleading with you . Please help your Second Brother as your Second sister-in-law is already six months pregnant . She'll be giving birth in a few months' time . "
Jiang Qinglian's word didn't move Yan Rusheng . "He's already a grown up and should bear the penalty for committing a mistake . "
After that, he continued eating his noodles .
Jiang Qinglian got anxious when Yan Rusheng sounded firm and unyielding . "Can't you make an exception? He's your second brother . If your grandmother was still around, I believe… she wouldn't…"
Not only did she have the audacity to do things against her conscience because of her son, she even dragged the late elderly lady into the picture . It was really hard to believe .
Jiang Qinglian stuttered and before she could continue with her words, Yan Rusheng cut her off . "If grandmother was still around, he would drive her to her grave . "