The next morning.
After breakfast, Tang Xinwan got into Ye Cangtian's car. She wanted to see what he was up to!
"Hey! You're taking me out to play, and you're only bringing this much fruit?"
"Do you think our family is too poor to afford fruit?"
Tang Xinwan held the fruit bag in the car, which contained an apple, two tangerines, a bunch of over a dozen grapes, and a banana.
Tang Xinwan was speechless and couldn't help but express her dissatisfaction.
There were quite a few types of fruit, but the quantity was pathetically small. Even combined, it wouldn't be enough to even be a snack for her.
Ye Cangtian turned his head and smiled, "This is your dessert after the meal. Eating too much is bad for your health. Besides, with me, will you ever go hungry?"
Hearing this explanation, Tang Xinwan's expression improved quite a bit. She did eat fruit after meals, and never too much. It seemed Ye Cangtian was quite attentive to her.
"Where are we going?" Tang Xinwan asked, her mood not particularly high.
In fact, she was still very concerned about the company's situation, so even sightseeing didn't hold much interest for her.
"It's a secret. You'll know when we get there."
Ye Cangtian smiled mysteriously and then started the car.
Soon, their vehicle drove out of the capital.
Not long after.
They arrived at the outskirts of the capital and stopped in front of a farmhouse courtyard.
"Where is this? Why are there so many guards?"
Tang Xinwan looked out the window and saw over a dozen burly men in black guarding the entrance of the courtyard. Their fierce gazes made her frown involuntarily.
She also had a bad premonition.
What kind of place was this?
Was Ye Cangtian bringing her here to cause trouble?
However, Ye Cangtian didn't answer Tang Xinwan's question. Instead, he reached for the fruit peel bag in the car and got out.
"Step back, strangers are not welcome here!"
Seeing him slowly approach, a burly man in black at the entrance stepped forward to block him.
Ye Cangtian glanced at the burly man, swung the paper bag a couple of times, and said, "I heard an old friend is recuperating here, so I've brought my wife to visit. We mean no harm."
*Poof!*
With those words, Tang Xinwan, who was about to get out of the car, almost choked.
She thought Ye Cangtian was going to throw away the fruit peel bag, but she didn't expect him to be visiting someone. Wouldn't that just infuriate the person?
However, although Ye Cangtian could be unreliable, he was still quite measured in his actions!
Who exactly lived in this courtyard?
Tang Xinwan became even more perplexed.
Meanwhile, the burly man at the entrance's expression eased slightly.
Not many people knew that the young master was recuperating here, and people would occasionally come to liven things up for him.
He scanned Ye Cangtian and then said, "You can enter after registering your name. However, the young master needs more rest, so please don't chat for too long..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, quickly went to register, returned the registration book, and then led Tang Xinwan into the farmhouse courtyard with large strides.
As soon as the two left, the man responsible for registration came to the captain and stammered.
"Captain, something terrible has happened!"
"What's there to be so panicked about! You've truly never seen the world!"
The captain reprimanded him with dissatisfaction.
Many people came here; they were all important figures. Why the panic?
But when the other party looked at the registration book and saw the words 'Ye Cangtian' written on it, his face instantly turned pale.
He had heard that the young master recuperating in the courtyard was injured by someone named Ye Cangtian. Now that the person responsible had arrived, would the young master be alright?
"Quick! Hurry, hurry! Call Mr.!" the captain anxiously shouted.
...
The two walked through the courtyard and went up to the spacious second floor.
Perhaps because it was in the suburbs, the air here felt even fresher. Coupled with the beautiful pastoral scenery, it was truly a refreshing and relaxing place for recuperation.
Upon entering the second floor, the interior was in stark contrast to the pastoral scenery outside, with extremely luxurious decoration.
Just as Tang Xinwan was about to ask who the recuperating person was, she heard an extremely familiar voice.
"Who's here? Did you bring a girl?"
"Brother, I've been so parched these past few days, come in quickly..."
Zhou Bang?
Tang Xinwan's eyes widened.
She immediately recognized the detestable voice and then looked at Ye Cangtian with a questioning gaze.
Why would they come to see Zhou Bang?
Last night, she had said that the disappearance of employees was the work of the Zhou family. It could be said that the two sides had already fallen out and were irreconcilably opposed.
However, giving the bag full of fruit peels to Zhou Bang did seem like something Ye Cangtian would do.
Is this guy here to cause trouble?
Tang Xinwan's expression turned grim. Even if Ye Cangtian wanted to get justice for her, this method wouldn't solve the problem!
It would only worsen the conflict between the two sides, which would be a complete loss.
However, just as Tang Xinwan was about to say something, Ye Cangtian pulled her hand, pushed open the door, and stepped into the inner room.
In the room, Zhou Bang was lying on the bed, looking leisurely.
Seeing someone enter, he looked over with a smile.
When he saw Ye Cangtian entering the room, his smile instantly stopped, and a look of horror flashed across his face.
"You... you, why is it you?"
Zhou Bang's face was pale.
He had thought it was his friends coming to visit, and he was ready to get excited. But it was Ye Cangtian and Tang Xinwan who entered. He instantly felt like his soul had been snatched away.
His father, Zhou Quan, had indeed been using tactics these past two days to get revenge for him, and he knew it.
Now that Ye Cangtian had found him here, it was obvious that the other party was here for revenge!
Zhou Bang was so scared that he wanted to shout for help.
But upon careful consideration, although there were thirty to forty people outside protecting him, it was impossible to stop Ye Cangtian. The only way now was to remain calm and act according to the situation!
"Is that really Zhou Bang?"
"Huh? What happened to his leg?"
Tang Xinwan's gaze was drawn to the plaster cast on Zhou Bang's legs. She then looked at Ye Cangtian doubtfully, with a hint of accusation in her eyes.
Ye Cangtian brought her to see him, so he should have known about Zhou Bang's injuries earlier. Could it be that this was the result of Ye Cangtian's mysterious disappearance these past few days?
This scoundrel, wasn't he just adding to the trouble?
No wonder the Zhou family had suddenly made such a ruthless move. In normal business competition, even if they lost, the Zhou family wouldn't have acted like this...
Feeling Tang Xinwan's gaze, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, glanced at Zhou Bang, and said, "Why don't you tell us yourself? What happened to your legs? Tell the truth, and don't hide anything!"
Ye Cangtian's emphasis on "don't hide anything" at the end made Tang Xinwan not notice anything unusual, but Zhou Bang shivered.
This was clearly a warning to him not to speak carelessly.
"A couple of days ago, I was walking and accidentally tripped on the curb. My knees got scraped, and my lower leg was fractured..."
"It's nothing serious, just a minor injury. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."
Zhou Bang suppressed his anger and fabricated the truth with great indignation.
When you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head! If he identified Ye Cangtian at this time, he would definitely not get away with it.
"Heh, my dear wife, you heard that. It has nothing to do with me."
Ye Cangtian said to Tang Xinwan with a smile, then looked at Zhou Bang again and said playfully, "Mr. Zhou, you're injured now. You must exercise restraint, or it won't be good for your health."
"Certainly, certainly, I'll be careful."
Zhou Bang nodded and agreed quickly. He had made up his mind that no matter what Ye Cangtian said, he would agree to avoid Ye Cangtian's wrath.