Chapter 474: Chapter 276 Truth_2
“At first, I was very worried, but money could numb .”
She looked at i Xiang, “I took this money as compensation from your father.”
“What exactly did Watanabe say to you that night?” i Xiang asked pointedly.
“He said the false accounts had been discovered, and Osuke was going to take action against him.”
Yahata Reina began to recall, “If he gets caught, I won’t be able to escape either.”
She took a deep drag, her eyes glazed over, “He said… there’s only one way out… that is… to strike first…”
The room fell deadly silent, with only Yahata Reina’s deep breathing and the howling wind outside the window mingling together, creating an overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere.
“He gave a bottle of dicine…”
Yahata Reina continued, her tone carrying a hint of despair, “He said… just put this dicine… in Osuke’s drink… and everything… would be over…”
i Xiang’s pupils shrank sharply, she couldn’t believe her ears.
“Did… did you poison him?”
Yahata Reina shook her head, “No, I indeed had the urge, but I ultimately did not poison him.”
Speaking of which, she took out the bottle of dicine from her bag, it was potassium cyanide,
“I know what kind of person he is, if I had poisoned your father, he would have pushed all the bla onto without hesitation, making the scapegoat.”
“So, that afternoon, I drove towards Shizuoka.” Yahata Reina confessed frankly: “You have also seen your father’s autopsy report, he died from a spleen rupture due to excessive drinking, not poisoning.”
i Xiang frowned deeply, Yahata continued: “When you called , I was originally planning to flee the country and completely leave this place behind.”
“Then why did you co back?”
“It was Watanabe again, he said Osuke was already dead, and it was the best ti to take over Xingye Products.”
Yahata extinguished her cigarette butt, “He also said, if I didn’t cooperate with him, he would expose all the things I’ve done over the years.”
She gave a bitter smile, “I.. I had no choice, right?”
i Xiang was silent, she didn’t know what to say.
She could understand Yahata Reina’s fear and helplessness, but understanding did not equate to forgiveness.
“So… you ca back?”
Yahata Reina nodded, “I helped him, and also helped stabilize the board of Xingye Group for you. During the ti when you left Japan to go to Beijing, I stood at the center of the storm.”
“We all thought you would fail, but unexpectedly, you really ca back with the money.” She looked deeply at i Xiang, “i Xiang, at least in this regard, you surpassed your father.”
i Xiang closed her eyes tightly, “Then why are you willing to speak now?”
“Because I am leaving tomorrow, and I will never co back.”
“Singapore, and that man outside the room, right?”
Yahata didn’t deny it, instead her lips naturally curved into a smile, “Yes, Hang Sheng was my first love. He understands , tolerates , and doesn’t mind my past.”
“I now have more money in my account than I can ever spend, leaving this place to start a new life, is my choice wrong?” Yahata Reina retorted.
i Xiang didn’t answer, she stood up and walked to the window, looking out at the brilliant city lights.
Yahata Reina’s plight shocked her, but also saddened her.
A woman, in order to survive, to continue living, had to ti and again sell her own body and dignity.
Her father, Osuke, was an utter egotist, sacrificing others’ happiness for his own benefits.
Watanabe Kazuo, was a shrewd opportunist, exploiting Yahata Reina’s vulnerability, gradually drawing her into his conspiracy.
These three people, shaped a tragic triangular relationship, and Yahata Reina was the most pitiable sacrifice in this tragedy.
“i Xiang,” Yahata Reina’s voice rang out again, “I know it’s hard for you to accept all this, but… this is the reality.”
“I… I don’t want to make excuses for myself, I just… want you to know… the truth.”
i Xiang turned around, “The truth? What is the truth? Is it your powerlessness, or their cris?”
“The truth is, I did not kill your father,” Yahata Reina’s tone was firm, but quickly showed weakness:
“Please let go.”
After saying that, she deeply bowed to i Xiang.
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Outside the room, Chen Cheng and Sanki Xiaonai, using a translation software, were discussing.
“How long have you and i Xiang been together?”
“About a month ago.”
“You can’t even rember the anniversary, how can you be her boyfriend?”
Sanki Xiaonai raised her eyebrows with a “I knew it” expression, “Where was your first date? What did you eat? What was i Xiang wearing?”
Chen Cheng tried to recall for a mont, but he really couldn’t rember these details.
“You can’t be like this! i Xiang is such an outstanding girl, you’ll regret it if you don’t cherish her!”
Sanki Xiaonai stared at Chen Cheng for a few seconds, then asked, “Are your feelings for i Xiang genuine?”
“Truly, I’m planning to take her back ho to live.”
“Ah? You’re planning to take i Xiang away?”
At this mont, the door opened, and i Xiang walked out with Yahata Reina.
i Xiang first spoke to the bodyguard, “Let him go.”
Hang Sheng, who had been under escort for nearly half an hour, finally was able to stand straight, and Yahata Reina quickly ran over, “Are you okay?”
Hang Sheng shook his head.
Sanki Xiaonai spoke before Chen Cheng, “Well? i Xiang, do you know the truth now?”
i Xiang nodded, briefly recounted what had just happened without ntioning her father’s involvent in Japanese, then repeated it in Chinese for Chen Cheng.
After listening, Chen Cheng and Xiaonai had different reactions.
“Bastard! I’m going to call the police right now and get Watanabe arrested!”
“So, it’s not much different from what I thought, just didn’t expect,” Chen Cheng looked towards Yahata Reina not far off, “that she wasn’t the mastermind.”
i Xiang held Sanki Xiaonai’s hand, “Xiao Nai, let’s not rush.”
“How can I not rush? He killed my uncle!”
Right now, i Xiang felt very conflicted, especially after knowing her father’s actions, the word “father” felt as bitter as chewing wax in her heart.
She closed her eyes, picturing her father’s genteel face and the shocking scars on Yahata Reina.
i Xiang also knew that calling the police now, even if it proved the cris of Yahata Reina and Watanabe Kazuo, would also bring sha to the Xingye family’s reputation and her father’s scandal to the public.
Especially since this whole affair involved political and business figures, if it got exposed, Xingye Products would truly have no foothold.
At this mont, i Xiang truly felt the difficulty of making decisions.
After a long ti, she opened her eyes, looking towards Yahata Reina, “You can’t leave tomorrow.”
Yahata Reina wasn’t surprised by this request and silently nodded.
Sanki Xiaonai, unable to contain her anger, “i Xiang, what are you planning to do? Our Sanyo Group will definitely support you!”
“Xiao Nai, my mind is in chaos right now,” i Xiang took a deep breath, “Can you first find soone to keep an eye on them?”
“No problem!” Sanki Xiaonai signaled to two bodyguards.
Understanding the signal, the bodyguards discreetly walked up to Hang Sheng and Yahata Reina, gesturing politely yet insistently for them to follow.
Sensing a shift in atmosphere, Hang Sheng pulled Reina behind him and asked softly, “What does this an?”
Sanki Xiaonai stepped forward, her tone firm, “For your safety, and for i Xiang’s, please cooperate.”
Yahata Reina pulled on Hang Sheng’s sleeve and gently shook her head, indicating not to resist.
She understood, in the current situation, resistance would only worsen matters.
She whispered to Hang Sheng, “It’s okay, let’s cooperate.”
Though Hang Sheng was dissatisfied, he chose to trust Yahata Reina’s judgnt.
He obediently followed the bodyguards, with Yahata Reina, into an inner room, and the door closed behind them.
This ti, however, two bodyguards stayed by the door.
Outside, only i Xiang, Chen Cheng, and Sanki Xiaonai remained.
Chen Cheng saw i Xiang’s exhaustion, wrapped an arm around her shoulder, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine, just… a bit tired.”
She looked at the man she trusted, “Brother Cheng, things are not as we expected.”
“Not? Isn’t what you just told the results we found from our investigation? Except that Yahata Reina isn’t the mastermind.”
“Stop! Stop! Stop! You can’t speak Chinese!”
Sanki Xiaonai, hands on her hips and cheeks puffed, looked frustrated, “I don’t understand!”
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