"I was only angry even if you said that kind of thing yesterday, disregarding the lives of your loved ones. Even just now, I was still hesitating about how to treat you. But your attitude towards the Ye family truly chilled my heart." Ni Na sighed with disappointment and pushed Cen Ya's hand away.
Cen Ya's face was as pale as paper.
"From now on, you can do whatever you want. I won't stop you or manage you anymore. You... are no longer my daughter." Ni Na took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"I will take stock of the Cen family's industries here," Cen Xiucheng said in a deep voice. "This time, the Cen family has suffered significant losses. However, we will not hold you accountable. Let this be the price the Cen family pays for losing you back then. My father and I have discussed this, and it is also his wish."
"Brother..." Cen Ya moved forward helplessly.
"Cen Ya... no, the Cen family has severed ties with you," Cen Xiucheng said indifferently. "If you don't like it, you can change your surname again. We have no relationship whatsoever. Please leave."
This scene, so familiar, left Cen Ya looking lost.
Had she lost her family again? But who was she supposed to turn to this time?
Seeing her unwilling to leave, Cen Xiucheng said again, "We will be checking out of this room by noon, so please pack your things and leave."
"Mr. Ye, I apologize for making you witness such a scene," Cen Xiucheng said with a hint of helplessness as he stood up.
"It's alright, our family has had similar embarrassing moments," Ye Zhi said with a smile, easing the awkward atmosphere. She glanced at Cen Ya, who was still standing in place, and continued, "Perhaps you should postpone what you wanted to discuss. I believe you have family matters to attend to right now."
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Ye," Cen Xiucheng said apologetically. "I will contact you when I have time."
Ye Zhi nodded in agreement, and then she and Qi Xuan left.
"How was this gossip session?" Qi Xuan asked with a light smile.
"It was alright. I learned some details I didn't know," Ye Zhi replied with a smile. "Ruo Qing would be very interested, though it took a while and delayed breakfast."
Qi Xuan chuckled, "I actually think Cen Xiucheng deliberately wanted you to see all this."
"You mean he wanted me to see Cen Ya's fate?" Ye Zhi sounded surprised.
Qi Xuan nodded slightly.
"She's no longer related to the Ye family, so I don't care what her fate is," Ye Zhi raised an eyebrow. "In contrast, I'm more curious about Ou Minghan's whereabouts. Him not being apprehended yet is the real hidden danger."
Qi Xuan nodded in agreement. "If your guess is correct and Ou Tiantian was the one who rescued him, then Ou Minghan has likely already left the country, making him difficult to catch."
"Actually..." Ye Zhi frowned slightly. "I have a feeling that if Ou Minghan really went to Ou Tiantian, things might turn out differently than he imagines. He might even regret it."
"You mean Ou Tiantian wasn't planning to save him?" Qi Xuan understood instantly.
"Mmm. If Ou Tiantian was the one who sent me the anonymous email, then her goal might have been to cut off all of Ou Minghan's escape routes, leaving him with nothing but to seek refuge with her... Of course," Ye Zhi smiled faintly, "this is just my personal speculation, it might not be accurate. Let's not talk about this anymore, I'm so hungry, let's go eat!"
"Alright," Qi Xuan agreed.
Not long after, news came from the police. Following the clues provided by Ye Zhi, they discovered that Ou Minghan had obtained a new identity and had left the country via H City.
At this moment, Ou Minghan had already boarded a plane and arrived at the private island purchased by Ou Tiantian.
It was nighttime here. Ou Minghan, having escaped death, was so happy that he didn't even have time to explore the island.
He walked into the island villa and approached Ou Tiantian, embracing her tightly.
"Tiantian! I knew it, only you are truly sincere towards me! Only you won't betray me!" Ou Minghan said with deep emotion. "From now on, we'll stay on this island, together forever, never apart, okay?"
"Brother, are you serious?" Ou Tiantian pushed him away, her eyes sparkling, looking at him with a happy expression.
"Of course, it's true," Ou Minghan took her hand and said affectionately. "Tiantian, in fact, you have always been the one I love the most! But before, we were bound by our sibling relationship, and I couldn't let others misunderstand us. But now it's different, no one knows us, and we have no blood relation. Let's love each other until we grow old together, alright?"
"Brother, you're so good to me~" Ou Tiantian's eyes brightened even more. She picked up a glass of wine from the table and handed it to Ou Minghan. "Brother, you've traveled a long way and must be tired. Have a drink to relax and warm yourself up first, okay?"
"As expected, it's Tiantian who cares about me the most." Ou Minghan, without any suspicion, raised the glass and drank the entire thing.
"This wine..." Ou Minghan swayed his slightly dizzy head, a smile forming on his lips. "It's really strong!"
The next moment, the glass in Ou Minghan's hand fell to the ground, and he also slumped to the floor with a thud.
Ou Tiantian's face held a sweet smile, but her eyes were filled with indifference, making her smile appear particularly eerie.
*
Ou Minghan felt a splitting headache.
As he woke up, he instinctively tried to rub his head, but when he moved his arm, he realized it was bound by something and couldn't move at all. Moreover, there were also eerie and cold clattering sounds accompanying it.
Ou Minghan immediately sobered up. He opened his eyes, and when he saw the cold iron chains bound to his wrists, he was instantly filled with shock and uncertainty!
No, it wasn't just his wrists; he was lying spread-eagled on the bed, his limbs shackled. The chains were short, leaving him completely unable to move.
Quickly recalling why he was here, Ou Minghan angrily shouted, "Tiantian! Ou Tiantian!"
"Stop shouting, I'm here."
A familiar voice came from nearby. Ou Minghan turned his head and saw Ou Tiantian sitting on a chair beside him, holding her phone and gently swiping the screen.
"Tiantian, what are you doing?" Ou Minghan forced a smile.
"I'm reading novels," Ou Tiantian said.
"Huh?" Ou Minghan looked bewildered.
"I've downloaded quite a few web novels, thousands of them," Ou Tiantian continued.
"I'm not asking you about that! I'm asking about this!" Ou Minghan impatiently moved his wrist, and the iron chains made a rattling sound with his movement.
Ou Tiantian put down her phone, but she did not answer Ou Minghan's question. She sighed lightly, "You know... why isn't Ye Zhi my sister?"