Chapter 100 Her Inner Struggle

Jiang Shiyuan's beautiful eyes widened slightly as she looked at Ye Yu with a puzzled expression.

Actually, even if something were to happen, he didn't need to explain it to her. He wasn't her boyfriend, nor was he the person she liked, and she genuinely didn't care.

Su Xier, however, asked curiously, "Senior brother, you were like that that day, how do you know nothing happened?"

"because……"

Ye Yu lowered his eyelids and clenched his long, slender hands, which were resting on his thighs, into fists. "I can't handle it when I'm drunk."

Jiang Shiyuan, Su Xier: "…………"

The air suddenly became quiet.

How could my senior brother tell them such private things? He's a good person to be around!

Jiang Shiyuan gritted her teeth, "Xie Jinghuai is a truly insidious and despicable villain! He would even resort to such underhanded methods to get revenge on you!"

Ye Yu stared intently at her flushed face. "A-Yuan, do you think I was framed, and that Diao Jinghuai was the mastermind behind it?"

"Who else could it be but him?"

Ye Yu's eyes were deep and sharp. "After my accident, Xiao Qi helped me check the background information of that client. It turned out that the person had no dealings with Xie Jinghuai."

Jiang Shiyuan was stunned. "No contact whatsoever?!"

"In other words, the person who framed me was not Xie Jinghuai."

Ye Yu sneered, "Although I despise this bastard, if he wanted to trick me, he would have fought me head-on, not resorted to underhanded tactics. Judging from his past record, this is not like him."

Su Xi'er glanced at the rearview mirror, "Aww, senior brother, why are you still defending Xie scumbag? So noble!"

Ye Yu understood her implied meaning, his cheeks flushed, and his voice became slightly hoarse:

"Not really, it's just an occupational hazard. As a legal professional, I can't help but look at issues objectively and rationally."

Jiang Shiyuan's eyes were filled with mixed emotions. "Senior brother, who did you find out who might be the person who plotted against you?"

"Yes..." Ye Yu hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

A cryptic glance fell upon Su Xier in the front row.

In the dim light, Jiang Shiyuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

Ye Yu's gaze at Su Xi'er indicated that the mastermind behind the scenes was related to Xi'er.

Then there's only one option—Shen Zhantang.

Jiang Shiyuan recalled her confrontation with Xie Jinghuai at the Xie family today, pursed her lips, and felt a mix of emotions.

She misunderstood him.

Why did Xie Jinghuai not explain himself when faced with her anger and questioning, but instead continue down the wrong path?

Could it be that he was using this as leverage to force her to go to the auction with him?

In the past five years, Xie Jinghuai has never brought her to a single public event. Whenever he needs a female companion, it is always Lin Zhixin. If Lin Zhixin is unwell and unable to attend, he would rather go alone than take her with him.

For this reason, the outside world has believed that Xie Jinghuai is still unmarried for the past five years. His beautiful and talented relationship with Lin Zhixin has been a popular topic of conversation in China for so long, with countless versions circulating on Douyin and Weibo, comparing them to the modern-day Emperor Shunzhi and Consort Dong'e.

If one person jumps off a building, the other one has to jump after them.

This time, Xie Jinghuai somehow lost his mind and decided to bring her instead of Lin Zhixin?

Something unusual must be going on. Either he has canine distemper, or he's plotting something bad.

At this moment, Su Xier clearly sensed something; her calloused fingers trembled as she gripped the steering wheel tightly.

Ye Yu asked curiously, "A Yuan, Xiao Qi couldn't get me bail, how did you manage to do it?"

Jiang Shiyuan smiled faintly, "As long as you get out safely, senior brother, nothing else matters."

As for Shen Zhantang...

If that man were just Xie Jinghuai's friend, she would definitely find a way to get revenge someday. But he happens to be Xi'er's...

Jiang Shiyuan was caught in a deep internal struggle.

*

The news of Ye Yu's release on bail spread like wildfire the next day.

Although his reputation was damaged and his public image suffered, at least the bail gave him some breathing room, preventing him from being completely ruined.

That evening, Guan Na, under the pretext of catching up, arranged to meet Lin Zhixin at a secluded bar.

Lin Zhixin arrived as promised, but she was late.

"It's smoky and disgusting, so low-class. I'd better avoid meeting up in places like this in the future." Lin Zhixin sat in the far corner, wearing sunglasses, looking like a female celebrity afraid of being recognized.

Guan Na smiled and poured her a glass of wine. "Yes, yes, yes... Our Miss Lin is not only the eldest daughter of the Lin family, but also President Xie's darling. Her status is incomparably noble. It's my great fortune that you came to see me!"

She was all smooth talk, all so that Lin Zhixin could rise in status and receive preferential treatment.

Otherwise, why would anyone be friends with such an arrogant and petty bitch?

"I saw on the news that your idol is in trouble. How is your law firm doing now?" Lin Zhixin took a sip of her drink and frowned in disgust.

She was pampered by Xie Jinghuai for five years, wearing Paris Fashion Week runway looks, traveling abroad for medical treatment on Xie Jinghuai's private jet, eating the food prepared by a state banquet chef, and drinking Romanée-Conti and Lafite.

She had long felt that she had transcended social class.

The drink that Guan Na offered her was no different from urine in her eyes.

"Ugh, don't even mention it, it's fucking infuriating!"

Guan Na took a big gulp of wine. "Lawyers are being attacked by public opinion these days, with all sorts of negative comments and pessimistic predictions. Several clients of cases that I had just started to see progress suddenly changed their minds and went to lawyers from rival firms, causing me to lose at least several hundred thousand yuan!"

Lin Zhixin curled her lips in disdain, "It's only a few hundred thousand, is it really necessary to get so worked up?"

"Given the current state of the business environment, it's good to be able to get any work at all."

Guan Na flattered her eagerly, "How can I compare to you, Xin Xin? It's good to have a powerful backer."

"Heh, you really underestimate me. It's true that Brother Jinghuai likes me, but I also have real skills and can be of help to Brother Jinghuai in his career. That's why Brother Jinghuai has such a special fondness, appreciation and favor towards me."

Lin Zhixin looked arrogant as she swirled her wine glass. "Do you think I'm like Jiang Shiyuan, that ignorant woman who knows nothing but breastfeeding?"

"That's right, that Jiang Shiyuan is a shameless vixen who flirts with men everywhere!"

Guan Na suddenly remembered something and smiled, "I heard that next week's Platinum Auction is the largest in nearly ten years, with the most expensive and diverse items, and elites and bigwigs from all walks of life will be in attendance."

"Mr. Xie, I'm sure you'll be taken there, right?"

"It's the same every year, nothing to worry about."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Zhixin's phone vibrated; it was her mother, Liu Nianrou, calling.

"Hello, Mom, what's up?" she answered lazily.

"Daughter, what exactly is going on between you and President Xie?" Liu Nianrou asked anxiously.

Lin Zhixin was completely confused. "What? What's going on?"

"Just now, Secretary Han brought a lot of your favorite snacks and a Hermes bag to our house. I told her you were asleep and couldn't come down, so I covered for you."

Secretary Han said, "President Xie asked me to tell you that you don't need to go to the auction next week; you should get some rest." What does this mean? In previous years, weren't you always by President Xie's side at these important occasions?