Chapter 523: Do Not Regret

Liu Xin'ai's attitude was unusually firm, successfully giving Qin Yiyan's assistant a fright.

He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly replied, "Then please wait in the office for a moment, Miss Liu; I will go fetch President Qin right away!"

As the two were speaking, the elevator had already come to a stop.

As soon as the door opened, a long corridor could be seen.

At the end of the corridor were two massive doors.

"Miss Liu, President Qin's office is that room ahead. I'll go find him now; please wait a moment."

The assistant dared not waste time, and while speaking, he hurriedly turned and walked toward the conference room at the other end.

Liu Xin'ai walked into Qin Yiyan's office with long strides, her expression unchanged.

She had never been here before.

After entering and scanning the room, she stood still in front of the sofa, waiting for Qin Yiyan to arrive.

On the other side—

Inside the conference room.

The assistant knocked on the door and walked straight in, quickly leaning over to Qin Yiyan's side to whisper a few words.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yiyan raised an eyebrow and stood up from his seat.

"Meeting adjourned."

He dropped this sentence and strode out of the conference room.

The assistant followed closely behind him.

The two left the room together, and only then did the assistant speak in a low voice, "President Qin, Miss Liu... she seems to be in a bad mood. She even said just now... if she didn't see you within ten minutes, she would barge into the conference room. It seems there is some urgent matter."

"Mm, I see."

Qin Yiyan nodded, a flash of confusion crossing his eyes.

What urgent matter could Liu Xin'ai have with him?

It couldn't possibly be that she had run into some trouble and was coming to him for help, could it?

As Qin Yiyan thought this, he pushed the door open and walked in, asking casually, "What is it you need from me..."

"Slap!"

Before he could finish his sentence, a heavy slap landed squarely on his face!

The air suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

The assistant, still standing at the doorway and intending to close the door for them, was also stunned by this sudden slap.

A flash of gloom crossed Qin Yiyan's eyes, and he wiped the corner of his mouth with his finger.

A faint taste of blood was already coming from there.

Liu Xin'ai stared at the person before her with wide eyes, her whole body trembling slightly, and her palm unable to stop tingling.

After a long while—

"Liu Xin'ai, have you lost your mind?"

Qin Yiyan's slightly gloomy voice rang out in the quiet space.

"The one who has lost their mind is you!"

Liu Xin'ai retorted loudly, a rarity for her, looking at Qin Yiyan as if he were an enemy.

"Qin Yiyan, why did you tell my father about Cheng Hao? What did you say to me yesterday? And yet, by this morning, you couldn't resist wanting to see me make a fool of myself, right! I don't care what opinions you have of me, or how you usually want to torment me—that doesn't matter to me—but have you considered my father's physical condition? His body right now cannot handle any stimulation at all! If his condition worsens because of this matter, can you take responsibility? Have you considered the consequences!"

She finished this paragraph almost shouting, her face showing a sharpness never seen before.

Qin Yiyan paused upon hearing this, and he realized what was going on.

So the Liu Family knew about Jiang Chenghao's situation... and she thought he was the one who had leaked it.

Qin Yiyan let out a cold snort.

The assistant behind him also understood what was happening and hurriedly tried to defend him, saying, "Miss Liu, you've misunderstood; President Qin, he..."

"Get out."

Qin Yiyan interrupted the assistant before he could finish.

The assistant was stunned for a moment, had no choice but to stop speaking, and obediently closed the door and left, though he felt very confused.

President Qin clearly hadn't said anything this morning; he had only brought some supplements to President Liu and offered a few words of concern before leaving.

But why wouldn't he let him explain...

Inside the office—

It remained deathly silent.

Liu Xin'ai was still glaring at Qin Yiyan with a cold expression, a hint of hatred vaguely visible in her eyes.

Watching her expression, Qin Yiyan suddenly asked in return, "Are you so certain that I did it?"

"Who else would do such a thing besides you! Don't tell me you don't remember how you threatened me last night!"

Liu Xin'ai retorted without a second thought, clenching her fists tightly.

Then, without waiting for Qin Yiyan to speak, she continued, "I originally thought you were only like this toward me, but I didn't expect you to be so selfish and cold-blooded! You don't care about other people's health at all! Anyway, our marriage is a foregone conclusion; since that's the case, why do you keep hypocritically running to the Hospital to see my father? He doesn't need it! And I don't want to see you acting in front of him! Disgusting!"

Liu Xin'ai finished another long string of words, her chest heaving with anger.

She was even prepared for him to suddenly "make a move" like before.

But Qin Yiyan did not speak.

His expression simply sank completely, and a cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Selfish, cold-blooded, hypocritical, disgusting... your assessment of me is becoming increasingly rich."

His tone was gloomy, and he had only spoken a few words before accidentally aggravating the wound at the corner of his mouth, tasting the faint trace of blood again.

Liu Xin'ai kept a cold face and did not respond.

Qin Yiyan stared at him for a few seconds, ultimately offered no explanation, and walked toward his desk.

"If there's nothing else, you may leave."

As he said this, he had already sat down behind the desk.

Liu Xin'ai turned around in surprise, feeling even more displeased than when she had first arrived.

It was as if a punch thrown with full force had landed on a pile of cotton.

She was aggressive, yet the other party had no reaction at all.

Liu Xin'ai stared blankly at Qin Yiyan, paused for a long moment, and finally turned and walked away in a huff.

"Liu Xin'ai."

Qin Yiyan suddenly spoke again, causing her footsteps to come to an abrupt halt.

"I've noted down today's slap, and you had best remember it too; later on... don't regret it."

He uttered the words slowly, making it impossible to discern his current mood.

Liu Xin'ai did not linger any longer and walked straight out.

She left the building and returned to her car, but thinking about what had just happened, she still felt a tightness in her chest because of Qin Yiyan's attitude.

It would have been better if the two of them had just had a huge fight!

But like this...

Liu Xin'ai sighed, staring listlessly out the car window; she did not know how much time had passed when her eyes suddenly lit up, she thought of something, and hurriedly started the car.

Half an hour later—

Liu Family Villa.

As soon as Liu Xin'ai entered the door, she gave the housekeeper a start.

"Eldest Miss, why have you returned so suddenly? Master said to let you and Young Master Qin..."

Liu Xin'ai stopped in her tracks: "Rumeng will be back in two days. I haven't seen her in such a long time, so I want to tidy up her room and stay with her for a while. If Father asks, just answer him as I said."

Liu Xin'ai tossed out these words, turned and went straight up the stairs, her whole body relaxing in an instant.

It's a good thing Rumeng is coming back...

Finally, there is an excuse not to have to live under the same roof as Qin Yiyan anymore!