Dewdrops clung to the leaves in the early morning, and the sun, half-hidden, was obscured by dark clouds. In the courtyard of the Ye mansion, servants were sweeping away petals scattered on the ground by the previous night's rain.
After a night of reflection, Ye Ziyu's mood had stabilized. She no longer dwelled on whether Xingxing was indeed Si Bao. Emerging from her room, she stood on the gallery.
It had rained last night?
She hadn't heard a thing.
Opening her palm, she caught raindrops falling from the eaves. The icy chill instantly seeped from her skin into her heart.
Ye Ziyu curled her fingers, squeezing the water droplets between them. Inadvertently, they slid down to the ground.
"It's cold, why aren't you wearing more?" Di Mingjue walked over and draped his jacket over her shoulders. He then took her cold hand. "Shen Lin has found the person who kidnapped Xiao Ran. Do you want to go take a look?"
Although Xiao Ran and Xingxing had returned safely, the kidnapping was a real event. Regardless of the outcome, the mastermind behind it had to be exposed.
"To the company or to the scene?" Ye Ziyu asked, tilting her head up.
"The company," Di Mingjue replied.
Shen Lin had brought the person to the company. Only by keeping them under his watchful eye could Di Mingjue feel at ease. He had planned to keep Ye Ziyu in the dark, but now she urgently needed a distraction. After some consideration, he decided to let her participate.
Upon learning that the culprit had been apprehended, Ye Ziyu could no longer wait. Without having breakfast, they informed the household and drove away from the Ye mansion.
Shortly after they left, Ye Shaoting received a call from Jiang Feifei.
"Idiot!" Ye Shaoting berated into the phone. "You only realize you're scared when things become difficult?"
Jiang Feifei's voice trembled. She hadn't expected Di Mingjue's people to be so capable. They had released the person themselves, yet he could still drag them out from the shadows.
"What do we do now? The person is already in Di Mingjue's hands. If they confess under interrogation, what happens to me?"
Her unauthorized actions against Ye Shaoting's arrangements had already earned his displeasure, even hints of abandonment. Now, with events spiraling beyond her control, if Ye Shaoting didn't help her, she would face dire consequences.
With Gu Xiuyu's cooperation, Jiang Feifei, as a pawn, was no longer useful. Ye Shaoting responded with extreme coldness, "You have many ideas and many things you want to do. These current issues shouldn't be difficult for you; I believe you can solve them yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, the call was disconnected.
The beeping of the dial tone sounded like a death knell. Jiang Feifei collapsed onto the floor, her body going limp.
Although Ye Shaoting claimed he wouldn't get involved, he had still intervened. At this moment, if Di Mingjue discovered Jiang Feifei's involvement, it would somewhat affect his actions.
He took out his phone and called Ye Chenhan. With a few words, the thoughtless Ye Chenhan, guided by him, went to Di Jue Group.
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President's Office.
Chen Han found himself in this office for the second time, his hands and feet bound to a cold chair.
His accomplice, A Qiang, beside him, nervously scanned his surroundings, making muffled sounds, attempting to urge Chen Han to find a way to escape quickly.
"Don't move!" Shen Lin struck A Qiang's hand with the rolled-up documents he held.
The burly man possessed great strength but lacked intelligence. After being hit, his eyes immediately glinted with ferocity. If his mouth hadn't been taped shut, he would have bared his fangs.
With his hands and feet bound, Shen Lin wasn't worried about them escaping. Moreover, this was Di Jue Group; even if they managed to leave this room, they wouldn't be able to get past this floor.
Shen Lin approached Chen Han, looked at him for a long time before speaking, "We meet again!"
The desperate pleas from last time felt like yesterday. In just a few days, he had repeated the same mistake.