The sight of the two embracing intimately again felt like a knife scraping across Nan Xiao's heart, suffocating him with pain.
Xi Bao used to run into his arms when she was wronged, but now she was in another man's embrace.
Lan Yuxi pouted. "I'm not going back. I'll go with the officer. I've already vented my anger, and whatever needs to be dealt with, I'll accept it all!"
After all, she figured she could get out as easily as she went in; she had that much confidence.
"Stop messing around!" Lan Mushang said, opening the car door and pushing her in. He then instructed the driver, "Take Miss home. Before I return, she is not to step outside her door!"
After giving his instructions, Lan Mushang gave Lan Yuxi a warning look. Only after the car had driven away did he take a check from his assistant and approach Nan Xiao.
"Mr. Nan, my daughter was throwing a tantrum and damaged your car. Please forgive her. I haven't filled in the amount on this check; please accept it to buy a new car."
Bribing him with money!
Nan Xiao's eyes turned icy as he fixed his gaze on Lan Mushang.
He knew who Lan Mushang was, yet he couldn't find any information about him.
Lan Mushang smiled, his smile elegant and gentle, like the March wind, warm yet carrying a hint of winter's chill.
"Mr. Nan, if you refuse the check, I'll buy you a new car and have it delivered another day."
Hearing his words, Nan Xiao's demeanor grew colder. He forced himself to refrain from lashing out.
He knew that his girl had become someone else's, and he no longer had the right to fight for her.
After speaking, Lan Mushang nodded politely to Captain Xiao.
"Officer, I apologize for the trouble. Perhaps you could come inside with me, and we can resolve this matter as perfectly as possible together."
Captain Xiao looked at Nan Xiao, seeking his opinion.
Nan Xiao gave Lan Mushang a deep look. He wanted to see how he intended to resolve this perfectly!
"Let's go in together," Nan Xiao said, entering the Xia residence first.
Mrs. Xia was currently wailing amidst the chaos. Upon seeing Nan Xiao enter, she scrambled towards him as if he were a savior.
"Mr. Nan, you must seek justice for us! That Lan Yuxi is too outrageous; look at what she's done to my home!"
Nan Xiao recoiled with disgust, stepping aside to clear a path for Lan Mushang and Captain Xiao, who were following closely behind.
Seeing someone in uniform, Mrs. Xia's eyes lit up. "Officer, I want to sue Lan Yuxi! I want her to rot in jail!"
Captain Xiao frowned slightly and reached out to help her up. "Please get up and speak."
As soon as Mrs. Xia stood up, she felt a chilling wind above her head. She instinctively looked up and saw a person as beautiful as an immortal coldly staring at her. Terrified, she quickly hid behind Captain Xiao.
Lan Mushang surveyed the scene. His sister had truly been ruthless.
However, he liked it!
This was how their Lan family should be!
"She merely smashed your house; Lan Yuxi doesn't deserve to rot in jail. However, your husband was online spreading rumors and engaging in those sordid acts. How many years do you think he'll get?"
"Oh, I forgot. Your Xia family has connections, so perhaps Xia Zhaoyang won't be sentenced. But as long as I submit the evidence, Xia Zhaoyang will have to cooperate with the police investigation."
"Xia Zhaoyang likes to leak information online, doesn't he? I do too. When the time comes, I'll post pictures and evidence of Xia Zhaoyang at the police station, and then I'll post a family photo of your trio. I wonder if that will affect your daughter's future? I heard your daughter is quite the star..."
On the way, Lan Mushang had thoroughly investigated the Xia family, so he immediately struck at Mrs. Xia's weakest point.
Mrs. Xia's eyes flickered. She thought Lan Yuxi had been cast out by the Nan family and had no one to help her. Little did she know that this man in front of her protected Lan Yuxi just as fiercely as Nan Xiao.
Moreover, this man was clearly of high status. If she had known Lan Yuxi had such a formidable backer, she would have stopped Xia Zhaoyang from leaking information about Lan Yuxi.
One wrong step led to a cascade of errors.
Not only did she fail to drive Lan Yuxi out of the capital, but she also had her home destroyed. The most terrifying part was that her daughter's acting career might also be jeopardized.
Mrs. Xia looked pleadingly at Nan Xiao.
If he were to intervene, he could surely protect Qianqian.
Nan Xiao didn't even glance at her. When he heard Lan Mushang allude to the Xia family having connections, he was enraged. He detested being associated with the Xia family!
Just then, Xia Zhaoyang rushed back.
His voice preceded him before he even entered the house.
Captain Xiao's mouth twitched. He turned to face outward, pretending he saw nothing!
Xia Zhaoyang endured the sharp pain and got up from the ground. "Mr. Nan, I was wrong..."
"What was wrong?"
Nan Xiao's roar made Xia Zhaoyang tremble and immediately kneel.
He knew better than anyone how ruthless this ancestor was.
Years ago, his mother had merely pinched Lan Yuxi's leg. When he saw it, he had used red-hot fire tongs to burn a large hole in his mother's leg.
If it hadn't been for Old Madam Nan's intervention, his mother would have been killed by this devil.
"Mr. Nan, I... I shouldn't have had the thought of harming Lan Yuxi."
"Good that you know! Apologize to Lan Yuxi publicly immediately!"
"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible..."
"Is apologizing that difficult? If I don't see your apology within an hour, then prepare to rot in jail!"
Sweat instantly broke out on Xia Zhaoyang's forehead.
Nan Xiao, still feeling unsatisfied, continued, "Remember, you only have one hour. If time runs out, I'll bankrupt your Xia Corporation in minutes!"