An Yang believed that he had been two hundred percent sincere, yet Po iqi remained unmoved.
She shook her head, saying, "It’s too passive, whether it’s the buyer who spends money, or you guys, I don’t want my life to be controlled and manipulated by you. This ti, I want to make my own decision."
Although An Yang was anxious, he also understood that it was impossible to expect soone who had just t him for one day to hand over their most important possession.
"Alright then, after all, we wouldn’t force anyone to do sothing against their will, just be careful on your own."
Po iqi wasn’t unappreciative of his gesture; she was simply helpless.
What if after she gave them the important item, An Yang and his bodyguard stopped caring about her?
What would she do then?
Who could guarantee her future life?
She knew she was being a bit selfish, but she had to ensure her own safety before she could seek justice, that wasn’t wrong, was it?
An Yang didn’t get the answer he wanted, but he didn’t turn his back on her because of that. He stayed a while longer in the convenience store, and it wasn’t until the afternoon that he returned to his company for training.
This allowed Po iqi to relax a bit because she knew very well that both An Yang and his bodyguard weren’t bad people.
Precisely because she knew they weren’t bad people, she hoped they would give her a bit more ti to think of a solution that worked for both sides.
Huo Zhao didn’t co out to disturb her and continued to protect her from the shadows.
Looking at the current situation, the lady’s predicant seed quite critical.
She probably felt it herself, so at this mont, the only thing they could do was one word: wait!
...
At seven o’clock in the evening, Po iqi got off work and went ho. Strangely, the "flies" usually buzzing around her seed to have disappeared today. She didn’t know whether Huo Zhao had driven them away or not, so she felt a bit relieved when she got ho, and simply cooked a al and took a bath.
But she didn’t co out again after going in for two hours.
Huo Zhao looked at his watch. After sensing sothing was wrong, he imdiately created smoke and called the police.
Based on his observations, Po iqi was a person very much aware of ti and a creature of habit. According to her routine from the night before, she would arrive ho at 7:15, spend forty minutes cooking, half an hour eating, then move to the bathroom to wash up; the lights in the corresponding rooms would go on at each scheduled ti, and she would usually leave the house around 9. But today, she was obviously acting out of character.
Shortly after the firefighters arrived, the ambulance also ca, and Huo Zhao personally witnessed Po iqi being carried on a stretcher, unconscious, into the hospital.
So, he imdiately made a call to An Yang, telling him to pose as Po iqi’s friend. Being in the hospital was even more dangerous.
Later, Huo Zhao went into Po iqi’s residence to investigate and deduced that she must have been poisoned.
Indeed, just as Huo Zhao had suspected, Po iqi was taken to the hospital and imdiately given gastric lavage in the ergency room.
When An Yang arrived at the hospital after finishing his evening training, Po iqi had just been out of danger and transferred to a general ward.
An Yang revealed his identity to the dical staff and ca to Po iqi’s bedside.
The girl was already thin, and now her pale face made her look even more gaunt.
"This is what happens when you don’t listen," he said.
Po iqi looked at An Yang taking a seat, moved her lips, but couldn’t utter a word.
"You want to be discharged from the hospital, don’t you?"
An Yang seed to read her mind and spoke for her.
Po iqi struggled to blink her eyes.
"I’ve asked the doctor, and thankfully the poisoning wasn’t severe, but you still need to be hospitalized for observation to see if there’s been any damage to your organs. You don’t need to be afraid. My friend will stay at the hospital these next few days. Though it might be awkward for you, for the sake of your life, try not to leave his sight, okay? To avoid embarrassnt, I’ve arranged a private room for you with an ensuite bathroom."
"Po iqi, although my sister and brother-in-law are wealthy, I’ve never relied on them. So, I paid for the private room with my own money. That’s the most I can do. We’re both drifters, so let’s show so mutual understanding."
At that mont, all Po iqi could hold on to was dependence and trust.
An Yang stayed in the hospital since he had no plans the next morning, accompanying Po iqi through the night.
By the next morning, Po iqi was finally able to speak, and the first sentence she uttered was the answer An Yang was looking for, "The buyer was very cautious, paying my dad in cash. And my dad, to avoid drawing attention, split the money into countless portions and deposited them in various banks. So, I don’t really have any evidence on this front."
After hearing this, An Yang nodded, "I had suspected as much; the other party is an old hand at this. No worries."
"But, I did take a photo of the person who t with my dad."
An Yang: "..."
You are a true warrior!
"The phone should still be in the apartnt."
After hearing this, An Yang took out a cellphone from his pocket and handed it to Po iqi.
"Don’t get wrong. After you were rescued last night, my friend checked the scene and found your phone in the bathroom. He picked it up without unlocking it."
Po iqi took the phone, unlocked it directly, and the screen was still on the ssages she was checking last night.
Next, she went to the photo gallery and showed the picture to An Yang.
"This is all I can do to help you guys."
"You’ve already been very brave," An Yang said as he prepared his phone to receive the photo. "Once you’re discharged, co stay at my place for a while. The entertainnt world has many people, and you’ll be relatively safer there until everything back ho is cleaned up, the buyer and the mastermind behind it all. You can trust my sister; she won’t leave any loose ends. Once that’s done, you’ll truly be free."
Hearing An Yang’s words, Po iqi smiled, "Actually, you’re a pretty decent person. Why did you back then..."
"Ever heard of ’a prodigal who returns is more precious than gold’?" The rascal suddenly felt shy, "It was my sister and Huo Zhao who pulled back. They are the best people in this world, so I can’t let them down, I can’t be their dead weight."
At that mont, Huo Zhao ca in with breakfast for the two of them.
"Miss has handed over the evidence to us." The rascal showed off triumphantly, passing the phone to Huo Zhao, "When are you heading back?"
"I’ll go back when my replacent arrives," Huo Zhao said. "After that, he will be responsible for your safety until this matter is completely settled. Actually, I could stay as well, leaving the rest to your sister to handle."
"You better go back. My sister is pregnant, and now we only know who the interdiary is; there are a lot of things to take care of after that. I won’t be at ease if you’re not with her."
Huo Zhao didn’t argue, effectively agreeing.
"If anyone dares to touch my sister, that person will be torn to pieces."
"How can you let Miss stay in your doghouse?" At this point, Huo Zhao suddenly asked the rascal.
"There are other female colleagues in the company," the rascal explained. "Big Blockhead, don’t worry, I won’t tarnish Miss’s reputation."
Huo Zhao remained silent.
But Po iqi, seeing the interaction between the two n, started to smile.
Quite interesting.
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