Xi Xianya forcefully pushed him away and said, "Are you crazy? I told you I fell and injured myself. Who am I supposed to settle the score with? Manager Ai, please don't pester me about what happened the other night. We're all adults, and a moment of losing control and something happening isn't a big deal. Please don't dwell on it."
"What do you take me for, and what do you take yourself for?" Ai Yifeng's heart was gradually cooling as he asked, "To you, was that night just a moment of illicit affair?"
"Yes, you're just a department manager, while my godfather is the CEO of a group. Of course, I still have to rely on him. You can't help me with anything! We weren't close to begin with. Don't look for me again. Just pretend nothing ever happened."
Ai Yifeng knew women were fickle, but he never expected Xi Xianya to be so capricious. He asked coldly, "Do you mean we should go back to being strangers?"
Xi Xianya nodded and turned to continue cleaning.
"You!" Ai Yifeng was deeply hurt and his anger surged as he glared at her, "You actually..."
"Manager Ai, good morning," At this moment, an employee from the top floor arrived for work and greeted Ai Yifeng.
Xi Xianya seized the opportunity and quickly went into the utility room, unable to help but cry silently.
Ai Yifeng composed himself, said good morning to the employee expressionlessly, and headed for the elevator.
The employee who greeted him muttered curiously, "Huh, why did Manager Ai leave? Isn't he waiting for President Qin to arrive? Strange, why would he come here so early if not to find President Qin?"
However, seeing that Ai Yifeng had already taken the elevator, he went to his own office.
Xi Xianya was still hiding in the utility room. She took off her sunglasses and touched the area around her eyes, which still hurt when touched.
Yesterday, she had gone to the location provided by Zhao Jianhua and discovered it was a resort villa hotel.
When she arrived at the villa booked by Zhao Jianhua, he hadn't arrived yet.
She was alone inside and leaned against the sofa, exhausted, and fell asleep. In her dream, she felt someone undressing her, and she woke up startled.
Seeing Zhao Jianhua standing in front of her, she immediately became frightened and stared at him nervously, clutching her collar.
Zhao Jianhua glared at her and said, "Look at the marks on your body. What did you do? You've been with another man!"
Xi Xianya tried to break free from him in terror, attempting to stand up from the sofa, but he grabbed her by the neck. "You still say you can't be with other men. Look how promiscuous you are!"
She felt like she was about to suffocate and said, "Please, let me go. Let's call it even, just like this..."
Zhao Jianhua tightened his grip on her neck and punched her directly in the face. "How dare you cheat on me behind my back, and then dare to call it even!"
Xi Xianya tried to resist but was beaten into a daze. He then dragged her from the sofa into the bathroom.
Completely devoid of strength to resist, she was thrown into the bathtub. She felt numb even as she soaked in the water...
She didn't know how she got through yesterday. All she remembered was him asking in her ear, "Who is that man? I'll find him and make you all wish you were dead!"
She knew she couldn't escape the demon that was Zhao Jianhua and didn't want to implicate Ai Yifeng any further. She just wanted to endure the hellish torment alone.
...
Susu received news from Kang Xi.
Kang Xi said the video about Yang Shasha had been shown to Yu Wei, but Yu Wei still hadn't said anything.
"How can that be? Hasn't he seen what kind of person Yang Shasha is and been thoroughly disappointed in her?" Susu couldn't believe it. This was a scheme conceived by Tianyi.
If even this couldn't make Yu Wei expose Yang Shasha's wicked deeds, what else could?
Kang Xi said, "I heard from the prison guards who are watching him that after watching the video, he seemed to have collapsed. But he still wouldn't say anything when asked. For the past two days, he's been in the corner of his cell, completely devoid of energy."
"Mm." Susu thought that he had been impacted after watching the video, and perhaps hadn't recovered yet. "Inform me immediately if you get any more news."
"Okay."
"By the way," Susu remembered what Zhan Jiayi had asked her to do and asked, "Is Yu Wei allowed visitors now?"
"Sister Susu, do you want to see him yourself?" Kang Xi asked.
"It's not me, it's Xie Zhendong's wife."
Kang Xi asked curiously, "Isn't she the one Yu Wei kidnapped? Why does she want to see Yu Wei?"
"She said she has something to ask Yu Wei, but she didn't tell me the specifics." Susu asked, "Is she allowed to see Yu Wei in her condition?"
Kang Xi said, "As the victim, it should be permissible for her to see Yu Wei. From a legal perspective, if the victim can meet the perpetrator and resolve their resentment, it's a good thing."
"Okay, then please arrange it. I'll tell Xie Zhendong's wife right away and have her prepare as well."
...
A few days later, it was drizzling. Susu and Kang Xi accompanied Zhan Jiayi to the entrance of the detention center.
Kang Xi had contacted the prison guards in advance, but they were still asked to wait at the entrance for a while.
The thought of meeting Yu Wei soon made Zhan Jiayi a little nervous.
Susu gently patted her back and said, "Whatever you want to ask Yu Wei, don't be too nervous. There are guards watching inside, and he won't be able to harm you again."
At this point, Zhan Jiayi didn't want to hide it anymore and said, "About Xie Qining's death."
Susu was surprised and asked, "Does Xie Qining's death also involve Yu Wei? Was that also done by Yang Shasha?"
"I don't know, and I can't figure it out. Xie Qining's death didn't benefit Yang Shasha. Why would she do it? I just want to get an answer from Yu Wei."
Susu feared she might have come for nothing and reminded her, "Yu Wei refused to say anything about Yang Shasha, so you might not get the answer you're looking for."
"I have to try. My friends abroad are also investigating this matter." Zhan Jiayi was no longer as nervous.
Kang Xi sighed and said, "I can't believe Yang Shasha has harmed so many people in the Xie family. Her sins are truly grave, and she must be brought to justice."
Susu looked at Kang Xi and nodded repeatedly.
She had already told Tianyi about this, and Tianyi was also surprised that Yu Wei still refused to speak. They would have to find another way, and Yang Shasha would have to remain imprisoned.
Tianyi thought she was meddling by helping Zhan Jiayi see Yu Wei, but he didn't particularly object.
Therefore, Tianyi knew she was accompanying Zhan Jiayi to the detention center today.
The gate of the detention center finally opened from the inside, and a prison guard came to escort them in.
Once inside, Susu and Kang Xi waited in the guard's lounge, and only Zhan Jiayi was allowed to see Yu Wei.
While waiting in the lounge, the two of them chatted about Jie Jie.
Kang Xi had visited the child in the hospital a couple more times when he had free time, and his affection for the child was evident.
Susu also said the child was very cute but didn't mention adoption, thinking that since Tianyi said adopting the child would be a process, there was no rush.
Zhan Jiayi followed the prison guard to the visiting room and saw Yu Wei. The thought of how he had harmed Xie Zhendong to the point where he was still bedridden filled her with hatred.
She saw Yu Wei with his head drooping, his gaze fixed on the ground, not looking at her at all.