Fortunately, Qin Jinchuan didn’t give her too hard a ti.
When he stood up, Ye Yuning also breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Jinchuan sat down beside her and took a sip of water from the cup in front of him. Ye Yuning’s expression imdiately stiffened.
Seeing her reaction, Qin Jinchuan asked, "What’s wrong?"
"I drank from that cup," Ye Yuning mumbled.
Qin Jinchuan retorted, "So I can’t drink it?"
Ye Yuning was speechless.
Well, that definitely ant he shouldn’t have. But seeing Qin Jinchuan’s reaction, it seed she couldn’t press the issue. If she said too much, it would make her seem like she was being unreasonably particular!
Nevertheless, "But, why are you helping so much?" she asked.
"If I didn’t help you, should I have just watched you die?" Qin Jinchuan scoffed.
Ye Yuning was speechless again. Seriously, can’t this guy talk properly?
Qin Jinchuan took another sip from the cup in his hand and looked at Ye Yuning. "Do you know how Xiao Shuo is doing now?"
"He hasn’t been released yet?"
"Even Aye personally stepped in to handle it, but this matter is proving to be quite troubleso now!"
The main issue was public opinion.
With all eyes on this matter, if the Xiao Family were to make any moves right now, it would greatly affect the Xiao Corporation.
Moreover, given Old Master Xiao’s current attitude towards Xiao Li, it was unlikely he would forcibly intervene in this matter.
However, regardless of that, Xiao Shuo’s current predicant clearly showed just how terrifying the evidence Old Master Xiao had prepared against Ye Yuning truly was.
Ye Yuning understood this as well.
If she had really been the one imprisoned this ti, she would have undoubtedly gone through hell.
Seeing that she remained silent, Qin Jinchuan then said, "Or are you complaining that I took you away from Upper City? Were you hoping to use this incident to gauge Xiao Linye’s feelings towards you?"
Ye Yuning replied, "Not at all."
She wasn’t foolish enough to risk everything she had just to test a man’s feelings for her. Besides, at that point, things between her and Xiao Linye had already reached such a state. He had already accepted the marriage alliance with Qi Mulan; was there any need to test him further?
"I just think that Old Master Xiao is truly beyond despicable."
Qin Jinchuan agreed, "Indeed!"
Regardless, Old Master Xiao’s actions this ti were far more than just a little despicable.
Ye Yuning said fiercely, "Just wait until I’m capable. I will..."
I will what?
She did not finish her sentence, her expression instead showing even more anger.
Old Master Xiao wasn’t like Xiao Shuo. If she was dissatisfied or unhappy, she could vent her frustrations on Xiao Shuo however she pleased. But this Old Master Xiao was not only highly respected and influential in Upper City, but he was also Xiao Linye’s father.
"What do you plan on doing? Let tell you, don’t act recklessly in this matter," he warned.
"This is infuriating! What on earth can I do?!" Ye Yuning exclaid, thoroughly vexed.
If anyone else had bullied her like this, she definitely wouldn’t have let them get away with it. But now... she’d better just forget about it.
Seeing her so irritated, Qin Jinchuan said, "That’s enough. What are you so angry about? I’m not even angry yet."
At his words, Ye Yuning couldn’t help feeling a bit guilty.
She’d learned her lesson this ti: no matter how dissatisfied she was, she shouldn’t talk about people behind their backs. If she were overheard, the embarrassnt would be far beyond just ’a little’.
Chastened by Qin Jinchuan’s words, Ye Yuning decisively closed her mouth and said nothing more.
「...」
Things were relatively smooth on Ye Yuning’s side. However, with the Xiao Family, while the corporation itself faced no trouble, neither Gui Xingli nor Ling Yan were willing to yield regarding Xiao Shuo’s situation.
「A few days passed.」
Xiao Li beca anxious again.
He first went to find Xiao Linye. "Seventh Brother, when on earth can Ashuo be released?"
He didn’t even dare to imagine what kind of life Xiao Shuo was enduring inside. He was a germaphobe, and so arrogant by nature. He absolutely couldn’t imagine how Xiao Shuo could possibly bear such an environnt.
Xiao Linye pinched his throbbing temple. "Can you please stop crying?"
He had never known what a grown man looked like when crying before, but now Xiao Linye had certainly witnessed it firsthand. This Xiao Li cried and made a scene every single ti he saw him. For a grown man to reach such a state!
Xiao Li said, "I’m worried about Ashuo, so worried about Ashuo."
"Alright, you can go now."
"Seventh Brother!"
"This matter is ongoing, and it’s not going as smoothly as you think. Do I need to remind you what the situation outside is like?"
Xiao Linye’s tone suddenly turned serious, causing Xiao Li to freeze!
Right, what was the situation outside now? All public attention was focused on the Xiao Family. Given the current circumstances, it would be absolutely unacceptable for Xiao Shuo to be released openly, as if nothing had happened. They still had to find a way to overturn that piece of evidence. But how could this have...
"How did the evidence point to Ashuo? He hasn’t done anything!" exclaid Xiao Li, choked with emotion.
Xiao Linye said, "That’s a question for our esteed father!"
Xiao Li was speechless.
Upon hearing this, his expression froze!
Father? So, after everything, was it Father who had set up his Ashuo? But why? That was his very own grandson!
Xiao Linye said, "I have a eting coming up soon. You should leave."
Xiao Shuo’s case naturally needed to be handled, but definitely not by forcibly extracting him as Xiao Li imagined. They were currently trying to find a way to uncover the true, original evidence. But it was clearly not going to be easy... Gui Xingli and Ling Yan were determined to keep Xiao Shuo inside.
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