When Shen Linyue returned home, she happened to see He Xiao coming downstairs in a menacing and gloomy manner, with the butler following behind him, seemingly trying to persuade him of something.

She was too far away to hear clearly at first, and her suspicious gaze swept over the two of them before meeting He Xiao's slightly hesitant dark eyes.

"You're back?"

"Didn't you go out today?"

The mother and son said almost in unison.

He Xiao pursed his lips, his eyes flickering as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Shen Linyue looked at him strangely, and her guess was completely confirmed.

Ah Xiao went out today, but it's unclear how she got back. This annoyed Ah Xiao, which is why she saw that scene when she returned.

With her thoughts racing, Shen Linyue turned her gaze to Uncle Xiao behind He Xiao and smiled slightly.

"I bought a lot of things, could you please arrange for someone to help me carry them back to my room?"

Xiao Bo glanced at He Xiao's profile out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that he seemed to have calmed down, he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile.

"I'll arrange it right away."

After Xiao Bo's figure disappeared outside the door, Shen Linyue glanced at He Xiao and then walked towards the tea room on the first floor.

The tea room is quiet and undisturbed, making it a good place for conversation.

He Xiao watched her leave, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed her.

Shen Linyue knew He Xiao hadn't left even without turning around.

After leisurely and elegantly pouring tea in the tea room, she handed a cup to He Xiao before slowly speaking.

"You went to Mingpan Restaurant this afternoon." The girl's words were not a question but a statement, her almond-shaped eyes were dark and deep, showing little emotional fluctuation.

For some reason, meeting her eyes inexplicably gave He Xiao a nameless pressure, as if his own mother had been possessed by Old He, giving him a strange feeling.

Lost in thought, Shen Linyue's increasingly intense gaze forced him to snap back to reality, clear his throat, and nod obediently.

“I’ve been there,” he paused, then looked up in confusion, “You didn’t see me at the auction, did you?”

Shen Linyue didn't hesitate, nodding slightly and humming in agreement. Then, as if remembering something, her beautiful eyes turned and fell back on the boy's clear, foolish eyes.

"So you're angry because Lao He forced you to come back?"

He Xiao: "..." Is it obvious that he's angry?

The boy pursed his lips unhappily, trying to change the subject that he found embarrassing.

"...What did you buy today?" he asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, the huge tea room seemed to be paused. Shen Linyue glanced at him and then looked away, giving him an attitude that said, "I don't want to answer you if you haven't said anything."

After He Xiao understood, he laughed in anger, but he was helpless against her. After a moment of frustration, he gave in and mumbled the whole story quickly. Whether Ms. Shen could hear him or not was none of his business.

However, just as he was waiting for the stunned Ms. Shen to scold him, he met her bewildered and surprised eyes.

"Qi Yu has been kidnapped and is suspected of being imprisoned? Could it be his online lover's doing?" Shen Linyue was indeed shocked because, according to the original story, Qi Yu did not suffer this disaster. His online lover was just trying to scam him out of money. Now, his life is being threatened.

She frowned deeply, her mind racing. Lifting her eyelids, she saw He Xiao's blank eyes and inexplicably thought of another possibility.

Could it be that the Jiang guy has made his move again?

He Xiao: ? ? ?

Huh? No.

I'm speaking so fluently it sounds like an alien language, how can you possibly guess what I'm saying?

At this moment, He Xiao felt a sense of defeat welled up from the bottom of his heart. Even if you're cheating, you can't cheat like Ms. Shen, right?

Shen Linyue seemed to understand the speechlessness on He Xiao's face, and chuckled, saying, "I didn't recognize it; I just guessed it off the cuff when I heard Qi Yu's name."

He Xiao: ...I'm even more speechless, okay?

He took a deep breath, gave her a mournful look, and then reluctantly nodded.

"As you can see, Qi Yu was indeed kidnapped. Before I could figure out what was going on, Lao He's men forcibly brought me back."

Shen Linyue nodded as if she had just realized something, "Okay, I understand, I'll go ask He Liyu."

It seems that someone surnamed Jiang was indeed behind this, but how did He Liyu know about it?

Or did he anticipate this and take precautions in advance, allowing 'Qi Yu' to call him and invite He Xiao out, thus trapping him like a turtle in a jar?

Having figured out the whole story, Shen Linyue looked at He Xiao with even more affection.

What a silly and pitiful stupid child.

He Xiao: "..." What's wrong with your eyes?

He was staring at Ms. Shen suspiciously when he heard her coaxing a child.

"Honey, He Liyu did all this because he didn't want you to get hurt."

He Xiao frowned, wanting to refute but before he could speak, Ms. Shen interrupted him, "That's true, but he didn't inform you in advance, so I have to get justice for you."

He Xiao's pursed lips slowly curled up, his eyebrows and eyes showing a hint of pleasure, but he still stubbornly said, "Who needs you to seek justice for me? Tch."

Shen Linyue's gaze returned to him indifferently, and she said quietly, "You're right, you can ask him about it yourself. I don't care anymore, I'm going back to my room to open my gifts."

He Xiao: ? ? ?

...

Inside the People's Hospital in the city center at that time.

He Liyu, who arrived late, received news from his subordinates that Jiang Zhixing was out of danger and had been transferred to a regular ward. However, he stopped as soon as he reached the corner.

The reason was that two familiar faces were standing outside the ward not far ahead, and the two seemed to have had a major argument.

From the moment Jiang Yanxin learned of Jiang Zhixing's accident, her world began to show signs of collapse.

Especially when she saw Jiang Jinyu, who had arrived after a long time, she completely lost control of her emotions, but she still restrained herself from arguing or having conflicts with him at her child's bedside.

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