It wasn't that Ou Minghan didn't want to help. It was a perfect opportunity to boost his favorability, so of course Ou Minghan was willing to lend a hand.
This was originally a misunderstanding, and it would be cleared up. It wasn't a big deal.
However, after Ni Na entered the police station, her attitude remained arrogant. She repeatedly made statements like, "I am the Duchess of Country K. If you dare to detain me, you risk causing a diplomatic incident."
As the Duchess of Country K, would the police indulge her? They were there to deal with defiance and were determined to hold her for a few days to let her, the Duchess, cool down. Ou Minghan couldn't rescue her even if he wanted to.
At most, they could spend some money to make Ni Na's time inside more comfortable.
Not long after Ni Na was taken away, Yun Shi arrived at Bai Xuan's house to accompany her.
They both felt something was amiss. This woman was too strange. After discussing it, they informed Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi inquired through her connections and learned that the person taken to the police station was Ni Na. She fell silent.
It wasn't hard to guess why Ni Na had gone to Bai Xuan. However, Ye Zhi found the turn of events quite speechless.
Ye Zhi was holding Zhaocai when Zhaocai suddenly jumped down, trotted happily to the front door, and squatted there.
Ye Zhi was stunned. She followed and heard the doorbell ring.
She opened the door and saw Qi Xuan standing outside.
Ye Zhi glanced at Zhaocai with amusement. It truly considered Qi Xuan one of its own.
"It's time for dinner, let's go eat at my place," Qi Xuan said softly.
"No rush," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "Let's take care of an important matter first!"
"An important matter?" Qi Xuan was taken aback.
"Mhm," a mischievous glint appeared in Ye Zhi's eyes. "Close your eyes quickly!"
Qi Xuan's heart rate quickened. Although he was confused and didn't know what Ye Zhi was up to, he obediently closed his eyes.
"Extend your hand," Ye Zhi said with a smile.
Qi Xuan became even more bewildered, but he still extended his hand.
Then, Ye Zhi's fingers grasped his hand. She guided his fingers, and a cool sensation spread from his fingertips, followed by a series of beeps.
Qi Xuan: ...
He somewhat understood what Ye Zhi was doing.
Ye Zhi was likely recording his fingerprint for the smart lock. He was a bit helpless. Why ask him to close his eyes for a fingerprint scan? Wait a minute...
"All done!" Ye Zhi said with a smile. "You can open your eyes now! I've registered your fingerprint on my home's smart lock. Next time, you can come in directly without knocking."
Qi Xuan opened his eyes, looking at the door in a daze. So...
He could come to Ye Zhi's house anytime from now on?
"A Zhi," Qi Xuan's heart warmed. "Do you trust me that much? Aren't you afraid... I'll do something out of line?"
"Do what? Steal something?" Ye Zhi was speechless. "Would you even care about the meager possessions in my home? Of course, if you want to steal..."
Suddenly, Ye Zhi picked up Zhaocai and presented it to him, saying with a smile, "If it's him, you're most welcome!"
"What if... I want to steal something else?" Qi Xuan's gaze was warm.
"Are you saying you want to steal me?" Ye Zhi suddenly hooked his tie with her index finger and pulled him closer. She smiled wickedly, then her expression changed, "How dare you! If you truly betray my trust, see how I deal with you!"
Qi Xuan: ...
He understood. It was like a bank trusting him enough to let him see the money in the vault. But if he couldn't resist temptation and took it, that would be theft. Looking was allowed, but taking was not.
He had misjudged her. Ye Zhi, while straightforward, knew how to torment.
"Alright, let's not keep the butler waiting!" Ye Zhi retracted her hand and said with a smile.
They went to Qi Xuan's house together, where Qi Xuan also registered Ye Zhi's fingerprint. After dinner, Ye Zhi told Qi Xuan about Ni Na harassing Bai Xuan and being taken to the police station.
"She must have been trying to poach her," Qi Xuan surmised.
"Yes, that's not hard to guess," Ye Zhi nodded. "Reportedly, after arriving at the police station, she insisted on the police arranging a meeting with Bai Xuan. The police directly refused. This frightened Bai Xuan terribly, and she absolutely refused to see her. Bai Xuan still believes the other party is a human trafficker."
"She didn't get to see Bai Xuan this time. Once she's released, she'll likely continue to pester her," Qi Xuan said lightly.
The butler, who was also present, couldn't help but interject, "What should be done about that? That young lady lives alone; it's not safe!"
"What you both are saying makes a lot of sense," Ye Zhi mused. "So, I've thought it through. The best solution is to help Bai Xuan move! Furthermore, the new place she moves to should ideally have acquaintances living nearby. That way, if anything happens, she just needs to call out, and someone will come to her aid."
Qi Xuan was somewhat surprised. "You mean... the new campus of Taoxun?"
"Exactly," Ye Zhi smiled at Qi Xuan. As expected, he always understood her so well. She continued, "Actually, the residential buildings there have already been completed and furnished, ready for occupancy anytime.
My original plan was to wait until next year when the office buildings were completed before moving into both the office and residential buildings together, which would also be convenient for Taoxun employees' commutes.
However, with this accident, we can consider letting them move into the residential buildings first."
"The new Taoxun campus is quite far from the old office building," Qi Xuan said. "That distance, even by car, would take about forty minutes. If traveling by public transport, it would likely take over an hour."
"I've considered that too," Ye Zhi said. "I plan to rent a few large buses, for an initial period of six months, as company-specific vehicles for Taoxun, to ferry employees to and from work daily."
"Such great benefits... Miss Ye, you're truly kind to Taoxun's employees," the butler said, genuinely envious.
Qi Xuan looked at him with some resentment. It sounded like a subtle criticism of him as an employer. Did he not treat the butler well?
However, that wasn't what concerned him at the moment.
"You're willing to go this far for just one employee?" Qi Xuan asked, a little sourly.
"It's also a coincidence that Taoxun's residential buildings are ready for occupancy. Besides, this isn't just for her; it's for all Taoxun employees..." Suddenly, Ye Zhi seemed to have an idea and looked at him with a smile. "Qi Xuan, you're not getting jealous, are you?"
"No," Qi Xuan looked away stubbornly.
"Oh," Ye Zhi smiled faintly.
Qi Xuan: ???
Is that all she's going to say?