Chapter 1296: Not Wanting to Create Complications

That was Abai Yufei whom Qin Yiyan had never seen before.

It made him feel like she was a stranger.

At this moment, Qin Yiyan had to admit one thing:

His understanding of Bai Yufei was very superficial.

Previously, Bai Yufei only showed everyone the image she wanted to project.

In reality, what kind of character she truly had... they did not know.

This unknown factor made Qin Yiyan feel somewhat pathetic.

However, it was visible to the naked eye that Bai Yufei had lost weight.

Qin Yiyan thought for a while, then called his assistant Lin Ze and asked, "Has Fang Yijing gone to see Fei'er recently?"

"Yes, he has only gone once."

Once?

That is still not acceptable!

Qin Yiyan's expression darkened, and he said in an unkind tone, "It seems Old Master Fang really hasn't taken my warning to heart!"

Lin Ze thought for a moment and stated his hypothesis: "Is it possible that Old Master Fang doesn't know about this at all?"

"What do you mean?"

"For the past two days, Fang Yijing has claimed to the outside world that he is sick."

Qin Yiyan was silent for a moment, then asked, "You mean Fang Yijing is faking illness while secretly going to harass Fei'er?"

"That is a possibility. Old Master Fang still values this cooperation quite a bit and wouldn't want to bring bad luck upon himself by offending you at this time."

Given Old Master Fang's cautious style, he indeed would not provoke Qin Yiyan at this critical juncture.

But the account of failing to keep his grandson in check...

Would still be settled on his head!

Qin Yiyan narrowed his eyes slightly and ordered Lin Ze: "Go send the screenshots of the surveillance footage to Old Master Fang and tell him that if he cannot manage him, I don't mind doing it for him!"

"Yes."

Lin Ze hung up the phone and went to carry out the task Qin Yiyan had assigned.

Meanwhile, on Qin Yiyan's side, the back door of the car was pulled open.

Then, Chi Rong sat inside.

Qin Yiyan saw his mother in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but be startled.

Afterwards, he feigned composure and asked, "Why... didn't you take the family car?"

Chi Rong didn't beat around the bush either and said straightforwardly, "Do you think I don't know that you followed me as soon as I left the house?"

Since his mother had already made it so clear, Qin Yiyan truly had no need to hide it.

But his mother... was even more direct than he had imagined:

"You've even used your 'bitter meat' scheme, but there is no sign that Xin'ai has softened her heart."

These words made Qin Yiyan feel extremely awkward!

He turned his head and frowned, saying, "I didn't use a 'bitter meat' scheme, nor do I intend to make her soften her heart... I'm just passing by right now!"

Perhaps Qin Yiyan didn't even realize it himself, but whenever he felt guilty, he would unconsciously raise his voice.

To describe it in Chi Rong's words, this was just bluffing.

But Chi Rong couldn't be bothered to expose him; she just said with some weariness, "Whether it was an accident or intentional, I have to let you know Xin'ai's meaning. She... has made up her mind."

Qin Yiyan knew what was on Liu Xin'ai's mind.

But he did not accept it and immediately said, "It is impossible for me to divorce her!"

"Why?"

"Because in my life creed, there is no option for divorce!"

Hmph, that sentence again!

He had thought that after experiencing so much, he would have matured a little.

He could at least say that he had feelings for Xin'ai.

And that those feelings were deep!

But in reality?

Chi Rong closed her eyes and said, "Whichever girl marries you is the one who is truly unlucky!"

His mother's disdain forced Qin Yiyan to make an assumption: "Did Liu Xin'ai say something to you?"

"She didn't say anything."

"Then she didn't mention... wanting to come home?"

Qin Yiyan's question made Chi Rong chuckle softly.

Then she countered, "She is living there perfectly well, why would she want to come back?"

"She is my wife, after all; she can't keep living at her maiden home!"

"Whether it's the maiden home or the husband's home, as long as she lives happily, that's all that matters."

Chi Rong was very open-minded, and even if she were to feel sad, she would still support the choice Liu Xin'ai had made.

But Qin Yiyan's thinking... was completely different.

He would definitely bring Liu Xin'ai back in the future.

And the reason he hadn't taken action until now was because...

That hidden danger at the Resort had still not been rooted out.

Qin Yiyan was not sure if Liu Xin'ai had been implicated because of him.

But what is certain is that letting Liu Xin'ai stay at the Liu Family is very safe.

And the consequence of doing this is... Liu Xin'ai has been free for too long, and it is easy for her heart not to be reined back in.

In order to have Liu Xin'ai return to his side sooner, Qin Yiyan must quickly resolve this hidden danger!

It is a pity that the man who harassed Liu Xin'ai could not be saved and became a vegetable.

The clues on him were also all broken.

The investigation fell into a stalemate.

Qin Yiyan heard that the Li Family was also investigating.

Since that is the case...

Why not join forces?

Qin Yiyan made a decision; after sending his mother home, he would contact Li Beijue.

Li Beijue also had no leads for the time being on his end.

Facing Qin Yiyan's invitation, he did not refuse.

It was just that Li Beijue had things to attend to at the moment, so he could only set a time for the evening to meet and talk.

That evening—

Liu Qingze was in his bedroom, looking at reports on his computer.

The dense numbers made Liu Qingze's eyes ache after only a short while.

But he did not rest; he rubbed the corners of his eyes and continued to look.

Discovering that a certain number was wrong, he reached out to find the original data for comparison.

But with this reach, he discovered that he had forgotten the data in the study.

Liu Qingze stood up, stretched, and went to the study to get the data.

As a result, when he returned, he saw Liu Xin'ai walking slowly down from upstairs.

This made Liu Qingze feel surprised, so he walked over and asked, "Sister, it's very late, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I don't know why, but I feel a bit uneasy inside and can't sleep."

As the words fell, Liu Xin'ai felt that the data in Liu Qingze's hand looked very familiar.

After looking closely, Liu Xin'ai looked at Liu Qingze: "Have you already started working on it?"

Liu Qingze nodded solemnly, then lowered his eyes and said shamefully, "Before, I was ignorant and couldn't judge people well, and I signed many contracts with Qin Yiyan. Now, I want to weed out these partnerships one by one!"

Liu Xin'ai naturally approved of her younger brother's decision.

But she was still a little worried and urged, "You must not be too hasty; take it slow."

Her sister's urging made Liu Qingze feel very warmed.

But even more so, he felt self-reproach.

Liu Qingze lowered his head and muttered, "Sister, you are so good; you don't even scold me."

His words made Liu Xin'ai shake her head with a smile and say, "You didn't do anything wrong, so why should I scold you? If you want to blame someone, blame Qin Yiyan for having such good acting skills that he deceived so many people."

Speaking of acting skills...

Qin Yiyan really is at the level of a movie star!

But sometimes... the kindness he showed her seemed very heartfelt.

Thinking of this, Liu Qingze hurriedly shook his head.

He thought to himself that that guy had clearly done all sorts of evil, so why was he making excuses for him!

In order to appear hard-hearted, Liu Qingze snorted coldly and said, "Consider that guy sensible for not coming to harass you recently! You don't see that annoying guy, so your mood has improved."

Hmm...

Actually...

Liu Xin'ai had met with Qin Yiyan at the Shanzhuang last time.

But she did not tell Liu Qingze.

Because she did not want to create extra complications.

Jiang Baobao looked at the man in front of her, her heart feeling as if it had been pricked by a needle.