Chapter 472: Chapter 472: Enemies on a Narrow Road
The meal had to be skipped, and Nan Qiao wasn’t hungry any longer.
With such a big incident happening, who would still be in the mood to eat?
Nan Qiao drove to Hou Ze’s company to personally check the situation.
Nan Qiao walked in, and Rong Yan brought over a cup of hot water.
“Boss, here are the investigation results.”
Nan Qiao picked it up and saw that the drunkard had been drinking and committing domestic violence. Today, he got into an argument with a neighbor, drank too much, and just wanted to find someone to vent his anger on.
“He wanted to vent his anger, so why pick on me?” Nan Qiao was very curious.
Hou Ze explained, “I asked around. He said you and his neighbor were both wearing black trench coats, and when he saw you, he thought of the neighbor.”
Nan Qiao: “…”
She really was the unluckiest!
Even such nonsense could happen to her!
“Boss, at first, I also suspected someone wanted to harm you, so I conducted a thorough investigation. The results show that you’re just an innocent victim of a random incident. Boss, you’re too unfortunate.”
Nan Qiao: “…”
“During the investigation, did you pay special attention?”
“Boss, we were vigilant and left no traces.”
Nan Qiao nodded and got up to leave.
…
Huo Siyu had been following someone to a club but was discovered.
In a panic, Huo Siyu slipped into an unlocked private room.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
The door opened, and the person outside urgently asked, “Have you seen a young woman?”
Mo Shaolin kicked him in the stomach, “On my turf, you dare to question me? Who do you think you are, daring to talk to me like that!”
The manager arrived hastily, apologizing, “Mr. Mo, this person is ignorant. I’ll take him away to avoid offending your eyes.”
The manager angrily dragged the person away, “You dare ruin my livelihood? I’ll make sure you can’t make a living!”
The manager, in a fit of rage, called the police to have them interrogate the man.
At this moment, inside the private room.
Huo Siyu emerged from behind the door, looking uneasy.
“Thank you.” If it weren’t for Mo Shaolin, she would have been found by those people.
“Xiao Yu, there’s no need for such formalities between us. Being able to help you is my pleasure.”
Huo Siyu: “…”
Just as she was about to leave, Mo Shaolin grabbed her hand.
“If you go out now, they’ll definitely find you. If you leave with me, it’ll be different; I guarantee even if they have a magnifying glass, they won’t find you.”
Huo Siyu turned to look at Mo Shaolin; he wore an utterly confident smile.
…
Mo Shaolin’s private room had a secret passage, and he instructed Huo Siyu to use it to leave.
As a result, Huo Siyu indeed wouldn’t be discovered.
As soon as she exited the passage and got out of the box, she ran into Mo Shaolin, who was waiting for her.
“I’ll take you home; if you venture out alone, you’re more likely to get caught.”
Huo Siyu had to admit, Mo Shaolin had countered every argument she wanted to make.
Going out alone, she indeed risked being noticed.
Huo Siyu reluctantly boarded the figurative ‘pirate ship’ with Mo Shaolin, who drove her to his new home.
“Mo Shaolin, let me out!”
Mo Shaolin drove rapidly back home and parked.
Huo Siyu pushed open the car door and got out, with Mo Shaolin following behind her.
“Mo Shaolin! I told you I wanted to go back; you were supposed to drop me by the roadside. Why did you bring me to your house now?”
“Xiao Yu, please calm down. I brought you here to protect you. If they find out you left with me, they probably won’t dare trouble you, out of respect for me. If they do, I’ll make sure he pays!”
Huo Siyu: “…”
“Mo Shaolin, are you saying I have no face, only you do?”
Mo Shaolin: “…”
“Xiao Yu, that’s not what I meant; don’t misunderstand. I’m just worried about you getting hurt, which is why I brought you here.”
“Who wants to go home with you? Keep dreaming!”
Huo Siyu stormed out, as though Mo Shaolin was some beast.
Mo Shaolin caught up to her, “Xiao Yu, I just wanted to talk to you.”
“Talk about what! What’s there to talk about between us? Do you think by saying a few words I can forget the pain you caused me?”
Mo Shaolin’s eyes suddenly dimmed, with a hint of tension.
“Xiao Yu, I bought two properties for you. I want you to see if you like them.”
Huo Siyu crossed her arms, looking haughtily at Mo Shaolin, “You think buying me two properties will make me forgive you for what you’ve done?”
“No, Xiao Yu, that’s not it. Even if I bought you ten properties, it couldn’t make up for my mistakes.”
Huo Siyu laughed coldly, “Mo Shaolin, even if you bought two properties, I still wouldn’t forgive you. Stop blabbering and take me somewhere I can catch a cab.”
Mo Shaolin dared not speak further, petrified that Huo Siyu might not even want to exchange a single word with him in the future.
Mo Shaolin personally drove her to the place she wanted to go and handed her the property deeds.
Huo Siyu didn’t even glance at them before she got out and left.
Mo Shaolin sat in the car, feeling particularly miserable, yet at a loss for words.
You reap what you sow.
Mo Shaolin picked up his phone and made a call, “Help me buy more property, and put them all under Huo Siyu’s name.”
Mo Shaolin still wanted to make amends, doing his best to compensate.
…
At night.
Jiang Linyu brought Li Ye to a training ground on the outskirts.
“Mom, why bring me here? The R&D department has a meeting, and I have to be there.”
“Xiao Ye, are you absolutely confident you can defeat Li Yehan at the company?”
Li Ye found himself speechless because he couldn’t be certain.
Jiang Linyu added, “Xiao Ye, I’m not undermining you; I’m just worried about you. We don’t know what Li Tianhong is planning or when Li Yehan will retaliate. The best we can do is ensure our own safety first.”
Li Ye: “Mom, if you hadn’t exposed us, we wouldn’t be so frantic now.”
Jiang Linyu: “…”
Was he blaming her?
Did she want to be exposed?
Jiang Linyu silently reminded herself they’re family, they’re family! She mustn’t get angry.
Jiang Linyu said, “Come meet someone with me.”
Jiang Linyu walked forward, with Li Ye following reluctantly behind her.
“Mom, don’t you trust me either?”
“Xiao Ye, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but we need absolute certainty before we act. That vile man Li Tianhong wants a divorce and wants to leave me with nothing. I need to make sure he pays!”
Talking about this made Li Ye equally uneasy.
“Mom, who are you taking me to see?”
“You’ll know once we get there.”
The two continued forward, Jiang Linyu ahead, Li Ye following behind.
This place was heavily guarded, making it hard for anyone to break in.
Li Ye surveyed the surroundings, encountering such a scenario for the first time. What could be hidden inside?
Jiang Linyu led Li Ye to a basement. The lights were bright, casting long shadows on them.
Jiang Linyu stopped at the door of a room.
“This is it.”
Jiang Linyu pushed open the door…