Xia Qianqian waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, it's not like that... I was too sad back then, and my words were careless. I used the wrong wording... How about this, I'll personally go to Miss Lan's place to apologize tomorrow."
Nan Xiao didn't even look at her, and said coldly, "There's no need to apologize in person, but you have to post on Weibo to apologize again!"
Xia Qianqian lowered her eyes, hiding the emotions within. "Okay, I'll post on Weibo to apologize to Miss Lan later... Nan Xiao, if I apologize to Miss Lan, can you let Xia's company go? My father broke the law, and he deserves his punishment. I don't ask for your forgiveness for him, but without Xia's company, I'm afraid my mother and grandmother won't be able to bear it."
Nan Xiao raised an eyebrow. The point had finally arrived!
"Your father broke the law. Everything Xia's company has is illegally obtained. It's not something I can just let go."
Xia Qianqian looked at him with tear-filled eyes.
Her pitiable appearance would move any man's heart with compassion.
Unfortunately, she was facing Nan Xiao.
Nan Xiao had given all the patience and tenderness of his life to Lan Yuxi. Even if others cried themselves to death in front of him, he wouldn't bat an eye.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and the waiter began to serve the dishes.
Xia Qianqian regained her previous composure and said with a graceful smile, "Nan Xiao, these dishes were ordered according to your taste. Try them and see how they are."
Nan Xiao frowned. This woman, like her grandmother, was good at acting. He found her irritating!
Moreover, he had asked what he wanted to ask and said what he wanted to say. Why should he stay any longer!
Nan Xiao gave her a cold glance, stood up, and said, "I have some business at the company. I'll be leaving now."
Nan Xiao walked towards the door as he spoke.
Xia Qianqian watched his resolute back, and a hint of imperceptible hatred flashed in her eyes.
Nan Xiao, if you are ruthless, don't blame me for being unrighteous!
"I saw your elder brother's photo at Luan Qian's house. It looked like it was taken recently. I suspect your elder brother is not dead."
Brother is not dead!
Nan Xiao was stunned by the news and turned back abruptly to look at her. "Are you sure that was my elder brother's photo?"
His brother's body had not been recovered when he fell into the river. He had also fantasized that his brother was not dead, but it had been ten years. If his brother were alive, why wouldn't he come home?
Xia Qianqian avoided his gaze and said softly, "It should be. It's almost identical to Nan Yao in my memory, except he looks a few years older."
Nan Xiao said nothing more and turned to leave.
After Nan Xiao left, Xia Qianqian sat in a daze for a long time.
It wasn't until her assistant called that she snapped back to reality.
"Miss Xia, those reporters called and said they saw President Nan leave. Do they still need to wait in the guest room?"
"Tell them to get lost!" Miss Xia's eyes turned scarlet with anger, and she slammed her hand on the table, overturning it.
Hearing the sound of plates and bowls falling, the assistant stammered, "Xia, Miss Xia, are you alright?"
"I'm not dead yet!" Xia Qianqian said fiercely. "Tell them to post the photos they took online."
"Won't President Nan be angry?"
Xia Qianqian kicked over the bottle of wine that had been tampered with. "It's even better if he's furious!"
On the way back to Shengshi Jiangnan, Nan Xiao said in a deep voice, "Book a flight. I need to go to Country Y."
Nan Xiangdong said with some disapproval, "There are too many people who want to kill you. It's not advisable for you to go abroad. Let me go instead."
"I must go this time!"
"Then take a private jet and bring more people."
Nan Xiao didn't reply, implicitly agreeing.
Lan Yuxi woke up the next afternoon, startled awake by a nightmare.
She dreamed that Nan Xiao had gone to Country Y and was being attacked by hundreds of people, and then she saw him fall to the ground, covered in blood.
Lan Yuxi sat up abruptly from the bed. Her eyes were bloodshot, and the tear mole at the corner of her eye was as red as cinnabar.
Lan Mushang nervously grabbed her shoulder, staring at her intently.
Lan Yuxi had no time to pay attention to him. After searching around and not finding her phone, she finally gave her dear elder brother a glance.
"Brother, where's my phone?"
Lan Mushang breathed a sigh of relief. At least his sister still recognized him.
Lan Mushang turned to get her phone. Just as he was about to ask if she wanted something to eat, she unceremoniously kicked him out.
After Lan Mushang left, Lan Yuxi picked up her phone and quickly dialed a number.
"Where is Nan Xiao now?"
"Country Y."
Lan Yuxi's hand trembled slightly. She hung up the phone and dialed another number.
"Go and protect someone for me."
"Protect who?"
"Nan Xiao!"
"I will! Why him?"
"Do you know him?"
"...No, I don't. I just heard a friend mention him. Don't worry, I'll leave right away."
After hanging up, Lan Yuxi felt that her subordinate was a little strange, but she couldn't quite pinpoint why.
Her head still ached a little, so she pulled the quilt over herself and lay back down.
As soon as she lay down, she sprang up again.
Damn it!
She just remembered that he had been with Xia Qianqian. Why should she protect him!
But the call had already been made.
If she went back on her word, what would happen to her dignity as the master!
Lan Yuxi scratched her head irritably and finally decided not to make the call.
However, she had made up her mind. This was the last time she would help him.
From now on, they were almost enemies!
How dare he sleep with the Xia family member she disliked the most, and almost kill her and those two pitiful kittens! It was already merciful of her not to kill him!
Country Y, a certain abandoned castle.
Nan Xiao and his subordinates had been surrounded here for nearly ten hours.
Except for Nan Xiao, the remaining dozen or so men had sustained injuries to varying degrees.
Nan Xiao looked at the sky, which had completely darkened, and asked through his earpiece, "Are you all ready?"
"Ready!"
"Good! In three minutes, we'll break out in three directions according to the planned route!"
"Yes!"
The pitch-black night was so dark that one couldn't see their hand in front of their face.
But for these specially trained individuals, it was the best camouflage.
After a fierce battle, three openings were quickly torn in the encirclement.
Dawn was within sight!
But at that moment, dense gunfire erupted from the front.
It seemed like two other groups were engaged in close combat.
With the enemy and ally unknown, Nan Xiao paused for a moment before issuing an order, "Retreat!"
Everyone obeyed and quickly withdrew back to the castle.
Nan Xiao reorganized the defenses before leaning against the wall to catch his breath.
This morning, they had been targeted as soon as they disembarked. To shake off their tail, they had chosen this road far from the city, only to fall into the enemy's trap.
The other party had gone all out this time, with over a hundred men lying in ambush on this road just to deal with these dozen or so of them.
Fortunately, the abandoned castle was easy to defend and difficult to attack, allowing them to stall the enemy until now.
However, the distress signal had been sent long ago. Why had the reinforcements not arrived yet?
Nan Xiao took out his phone and checked it. He thought there would be no signal, as usual, but the signal bars were full!
Nan Xiao pursed his lips and dialed a number.