He Xinyi frowned, her small mouth turned down, and said with enchanting charm, "Of course not, those paparazzi only know how to report nonsense and make something out of nothing."

"Oh, is that so..."

Chen Xiao smiled awkwardly, not wanting to continue the conversation.

After all, he wasn't interested in the private life of the He family's eldest daughter.

Seeing Chen Xiao's lack of interest, He Xinyi frowned and sighed heavily.

"Alas..."

Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Miss He, do you have any worries that make you sigh like this?"

"Yes..."

He Xinyi nodded and suddenly said, "Mr. Chen, do you know why I have to go to Binghuo Island even though I know it's so dangerous?"

"I know, aren't you going for the natural treasures on Binghuo Island?"

Chen Xiao replied indifferently.

He Xinyi said again, "Then do you know why I must find those natural treasures?"

Chen Xiao didn't think deeply about this question and said as a matter of course, "Since they are natural treasures, who wouldn't want them?"

He Xinyi smiled bitterly, "That's not enough to risk my life, right? To tell you the truth, coming to the mainland this time is my last chance. If there is nothing I want on that Binghuo Island, then perhaps dying on Binghuo Island would be a good destination for me."

Chen Xiao couldn't help but frown and ask, "Miss He, is it that serious? No matter what, you are also the eldest daughter of the He family in Hong Kong Island, born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Even if you do nothing in this life, you can still live an enviable and comfortable life. Why are you so pessimistic?"

"To be honest, Mr. Chen..."

He Xinyi took a deep breath, looked up at the boundless sea, and seemed ready to have a heartfelt and sincere long talk with Chen Xiao.

As expected, He Xinyi told her story.

It turned out that He Xinyi looked glamorous on the surface, but in reality, her situation was already fraught with crises.

He Ming-sen, the head of the He family, married four wives in his life. These four concubines bore fruit for He Ming-sen, giving him nearly a hundred children and grandchildren.

He Xinyi is just one of these nearly a hundred children and grandchildren.

And these four wives have never stopped fighting within the family. He Ming-sen also found it difficult to judge family affairs, as every child was precious to him. He could only maintain a balance but couldn't fundamentally solve the problem.

This year, He Ming-sen was old and nearing the end of his life. He had been lying in bed for more than three years, now only supported by expensive drugs, so as not to breathe his last.

And when He Ming-sen fell, the struggle between the four wives became almost white-hot.

Among them, the eldest wife's children and grandchildren were the most powerful, suppressing the children and grandchildren of the other three wives so much that they couldn't raise their heads.

He Xinyi's grandmother was He Ming-sen's fourth concubine. She was the last to enter the He family and also the weakest.

The eldest wife's family was dominant, and the other three wives did not unite as imagined to fight against the eldest wife, but instead, they were fighting each other, seeking the last bit of benefit for themselves like mad dogs.

He Xinyi knew that once her grandfather died, the other three wives would inevitably be swallowed by the eldest wife, eaten so clean that not even bones would be left.

With her strength, she couldn't compete with the eldest wife's descendants at all, so she could only choose another way, to let He Hongsen live a few more years.

In this way, she could win a chance to breathe.

Moreover, if she could really make He Hongsen better, she would inevitably be favored and valued by him. Even if he passed away, she would at least have the ability to protect herself.

So this trip to the mainland can be said to be a gamble with everything she had.

That mercenary group was hired with all her savings, and she only paid a deposit. The final payment could only be expected to be withdrawn from He Ming-sen after success.

Therefore, this trip was either success or death. He Xinyi had no way to retreat.

Hearing these words, the first thought in Chen Xiao's mind was - if the county chief of Fuyang County heard these words, I'm afraid tears would be flowing down his face...

Of course, he was also puzzled. He didn't know why He Xinyi would tell him these things. After all, the relationship between the two was at most cooperation, not even friends, let alone how familiar they were.

Of course, Chen Xiao wouldn't be stupid enough to ask He Xinyi directly. He sighed and said with emotion, "I didn't expect the grievances and love affairs in the wealthy family to be so melodramatic. It's really similar to what's shown on TV..."

He Xinyi smiled bitterly and suddenly asked, "Mr. Chen, haven't you experienced these things?"

In an instant, Chen Xiao understood why He Xinyi told him these things.

He shook his head and smiled without saying a word.

Obviously, He Xinyi regarded Chen Xiao as a descendant of a wealthy family in the mainland. After all, Chen Xiao would beat someone like Zheng Aoqiu, a playboy, whenever he wanted, and he was followed by a master like Gu Zhendong.

How could such a young man's family have no foundation?

And the reason why she told Chen Xiao these things was just to arouse Chen Xiao's sympathy and desire to protect her. In case her plan failed, she would have another way to go in the mainland in the future.

To put it bluntly, she was just treating Chen Xiao as a sucker!

And Chen Xiao would naturally not take the bait. Whoever wants to be this kind of sucker can be it, anyway, he won't be it...

Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't take the bait, He Xinyi bit her red lips and used her trump card.

"Mr. Chen, the sea breeze outside is too strong. I'll go back to my room first."

After saying that, she turned her head and walked out with a swaying posture. After walking a few steps, she suddenly turned her face sideways and said seductively, "If Mr. Chen is interested in my story, you can come to me. My door will be open for you all night tonight..."

This time, He Xinyi really left.

Chen Xiao only felt the blood in his body surge. He Xinyi was so tempting that it would be a lie if Chen Xiao said he was not moved at all.

And Chen Xiao obviously didn't want to be the kind of man who was led by the nose by a woman, not to mention, there was still someone watching all this.

"Come out, stop hiding. You've been there for half a day. I saw you a long time ago."

Chen Xiao suddenly said to an iron door nearby.

Then, Li Qin walked out from behind the iron door with a sullen face, pouting her small mouth and saying, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

"Leave? Where am I going?"

Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, reacted, and smiled slightly.

Li Qin curled her lips: "It's hardest to bear the grace of a beauty. People say they've opened the door for you. If you don't go, you'll be too unromantic."

"Hehe, you're talking about Miss He!"

Chen Xiao pretended to be ignorant, and then smiled mischievously, "Forget about hers, if your door is left for me, I might consider it."