“Could it be that Qiao Nian is closer to Young Master Ye than Xianrou?”
Faced with his question, Tang Wanru felt as if her throat was stuck. Her face alternated between green and white. She didn’t know where to start and could not squeeze out a word for a long time.
Jiang Yao’s phone vibrated just as he was about to continue asking. He saw that it was a message from Xu Jishen and temporarily gave up.
He opened WeChat.
He’d only read the first line when his blood pressure spiked.
[Xu Jishen: Jiang Yao, what did your sister do? Young Master Ye said in the circle that in the future, there’s no place for your sister anymore.]
Jiang Yao suspected that he had seen it wrong.
Xu Jishen called him at this moment.
His mind blank, he answered the phone, his throat dry. “Hello.”
“Did you see my message?” Xu Jishen asked him directly.
Of course, Jiang Yao saw his WeChat message.
It was because he saw it that half of his blood went cold. He quickly asked him, “You know what’s going on?”
“I’ve asked around for you.” Xu Jishen was quite loyal and told him what he knew. “Your cousin’s USB drive was stolen and destroyed. All the information used for the competition was destroyed. The school found out that the girl who stole the USB drive was Young Master Zhu’s current girlfriend. As for this Young Master Zhu… he’s very close to your sister. I heard that Young Master Ye has already taken him away. The Zhu family is now as anxious as headless flies, looking for connections everywhere. I’m afraid your sister is involved in this matter. Young Master Ye is spreading the word.”
Jiang Yao’s mind was in a mess.
Xu Jishen said indifferently, “Jiang Yao, I’m afraid it’ll be difficult for your sister to survive in the Beijing circle in the future. I think only Qiao Nian can resolve this matter. I think Young Master Ye is standing up for Qiao Nian. The Zhu family is finished this time. They’ll be skinned alive even if they don’t die.
“On your sister’s side, it still depends on Qiao Nian. I reckon that Young Master Ye didn’t look for your family directly. One reason is because of Jiang Li, and the other is because of Qiao Nian. After all, your family is related to her. This matter can be big or small. I wonder what Young Master Ye is thinking.”
Jiang Yao’s heart was already in a mess. He thanked Xu Jishen and hung up.
Then, he looked at his mother. He simply didn’t know how to begin.
Jiang Yao didn’t know how to tell Tang Wanru about Jiang Xianrou, so he simply didn’t say anything. He picked up his car keys and hurriedly said, “Mom, I’m going out for a while.”
“Where are you going?” Tang Wanru still didn’t know that the situation outside had become chaotic because of Zhu Yuanhao.
She felt a little uneasy and quickly followed him to ask when she saw that Jiang Yao’s expression had changed after receiving a call.
Jiang Yao couldn’t tell her, nor was he in the mood to explain. He put on his denim jacket and walked hurriedly. “I’m just going out for a while. I’ll tell you when I come back.”
…
At Rhine Apartments.
In the room on the second floor, the girl was wearing home clothes. The collar was slightly open, revealing her fair skin. Her collarbone was exquisite and eye-catching.
She crossed her legs and gripped a Coke can. She’d just pulled the tab.
There was a click and the bubbles came up.
On the other end of the video call, Jian Jin looked at her sitting like a big shot and said speechlessly, “By the way, the Jiang Corporation is still docking with us and wants our batch of diamonds. I think they’re quite sincere… Should we respond?”
Qiao Nian took a sip of Coke and casually raised her eyelids, then said calmly, “No.”
