Chapter 159 Are you really confused, or are you pretending?

This was the first time in five years that Xie Jinghuai had blushed in front of Lin Zhixin.

Jiang Shiyuan coldly watched Lin Zhixin, who was as frightened as a startled bird, and Xie Jinghuai's aggressive questioning of her, but her emotions remained completely unmoved.

No matter what Xie Jinghuai did, he couldn't shake her frozen heart; he had completely worn her down.

"Brother Jinghuai! Please believe me! I really didn't mean to harm my sister!"

Lin Zhixin grabbed the man's stiff arm, crying, "I did ask Guan Na to get the documents... but it was all for you!"

Xie Jinghuai spoke each word with a heavy tone, "For me?"

Lin Zhixin cried, her face streaked with tears, looking so pitiful and genuine. "I was originally thinking... to get a copy of Yang Jing's crime record in my hands, to clarify the ins and outs of the matter. That way, if Wu Hui were to make a comeback and turn against you, Brother Jinghuai, you would have enough evidence to retaliate against him..."

The more Xie Jinghuai listened, the more his brows furrowed.

"Brother Jinghuai... please believe me! Everything I did was for your and the Xie family's good. I really didn't have any bad intentions... and I never thought of harming my sister!"

Lin Zhixin kept making excuses, tears dripping down her chin and onto the man's dark gray sleeve, spreading in circles. "Besides... I didn't know that Guan Na stole that document from Ye Yu's office. She said she would take care of everything, and I thought she got it easily..."

If I had known she was going to steal it... I would never have let her do it!

Although, to outsiders, it might sound a bit far-fetched.

But if it's Lin Zhixin, who saved Xie Jinghuai's life and has devoted her heart to him, then everything seems to make sense.

Sure enough, Xie Jinghuai's phoenix eyes, which had been filled with fierceness, gradually softened a bit.

Having been each other's bedmate for five years, when Jiang Shiyuan saw Xie Jinghuai lower his eyes and remain silent, she knew that he already had the answer in his heart.

Once again, he wavered and softened for Lin Zhixin.

What's more despairing than him pretending to be asleep is that he never actually woke up.

"Jinghuai, did you hear what Zhixin said?"

Madam Xie held Lin Zhixin's icy-cold hand, feeling heartbroken. "She once risked her life for you, and now she worries and tries her best to protect your rights. Why are you being so suspicious?"

Shen Zhantang didn't believe Lin Zhixin would ruin Jiang Shiyuan, so he whispered in Xie Jinghuai's ear, "Ah Huai, calm down, don't let that bastard surnamed Fu lead you by the nose."

I think he's the one with ulterior motives; he's probably plotting something wicked, pure and simple-minded!

Xie Jinghuai stared intently at Lin Zhixin's disheveled face, which looked as if it had been battered by rain.

After a long pause, he exhaled a heavy breath and slightly parted his thin lips:

“I believe you, but Zhixin, what you’re doing is unwise and unnecessary. I don’t need you to gather any evidence or find any way out for me. Wu Hui is like an ant trying to shake a tree; he poses no threat to me whatsoever.”

Lin Zhixin burst into tears of joy, her body going limp. "Brother Jinghuai... thank you for believing in me..."

Fu Chenzhou raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jiang Shiyuan without making a sound.

At this moment, she was completely like an outsider, watching a scene that had nothing to do with her.

"Xie Jinghuai! The evidence is right in your face, and you still believe that scheming, green tea bitch Lin Zhixin? Have you been bewitched or possessed by her?!"

Su Xier was so angry she was about to break down, and she launched into a tirade, "Can't you take your brain out of your pants and think about this carefully in context?!"

What grudge did Guan Na hold against Shi Yuan? Why would she go to such lengths to kill him? Besides, she was just a junior lawyer at Ye Yu Law Firm. What could she possibly have to do with Wu Hui?

On the contrary, it's highly likely that Lin Zhixin provoked Wu Hui to use someone else to do the dirty work! Why can't you see that?!

Xie Jinghuai... are you truly confused, or are you pretending?!

Xie Jinghuai's spine stiffened, and a surge of obscure emotions rose in his throat, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Lin Zhixin glanced at Su Xier with a sinister look in her eyes. "How could Guan Na not have a motive? She has repeatedly told me that she likes Ye Yu, and has liked him for many years. She has seen my sister meeting Ye Yu at the law firm many times, and they are very close. Out of intense jealousy, it's only reasonable for her to plot against my sister!"

Ye Yu, that was truly a brilliant move, placing it in the most suitable position.

Xie Jinghuai, who had initially been skeptical, was now completely convinced by Lin Zhixin.

He stared intently at Fu Chenzhou, "Mr. Fu, now that the truth has come out, I think you have no reason to continue making things difficult for Miss Lin."

Fu Chenzhou's lips curled into a defiant smile, but his eyes seemed to be shrouded in a thick, dark mist.

The man took a step forward, shielding Lin Zhixin behind him. "If you insist on submitting this so-called evidence to the police, I will not stop you. Ms. Lin will fully cooperate with the investigation, and our legal team from the Xie Group will also support you to the end."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixin clutched her chest, finally relieved.

She looked at the silent Fu Chenzhou with a dark expression, a cold smile playing on her lips.

As expected, this man was just bluffing. If he really had solid evidence, why didn't he just report it to the police? Why did he come here and keep arguing?

However, he wanted to trick her into revealing her true colors.

How ridiculous! Lin Zhixin isn't easily intimidated!

Jiang Shiyuan knew that there was no point in arguing any further, so she took a step closer to Fu Chenzhou and said in a very soft voice, "Mr. Fu, the child is still here. Let's talk about it when we get back."

She didn't want Banban, at such a young age, to be exposed to the darkness, treachery, and treachery of the adult world. Banban was an exceptionally good child—simple, clear-headed, and innocent—and she hoped his eyes would always remain pure and innocent.

Fu Chenzhou's tall and imposing figure loomed over her. He lowered his head, gazing intently into her almond-shaped eyes, which held a hint of melancholy yet shone like morning dew. He responded to her in a hoarse voice:

"good."

At this moment, Jiang Shiyuan was holding Fu Yansi's left hand, while Fu Chenzhou bent down and took the child's right hand.

Fu Yansi looked left and right, then happily squatted down, lifting his feet off the ground, and swung between Jiang Shiyuan and Fu Chenzhou, so happy he felt like he could fly.

The adults' gloom had no effect on him at all; children's happiness is always so simple.

"Hey, be careful!" Jiang Shiyuan and Fu Chenzhou said in unison, like parents concerned for their child.

Xie Jinghuai's cold gaze was fixed on the backs of the "family of three," his heaving chest and clenched hands with white knuckles showing his desperate attempt to suppress a certain emotion that was about to erupt.

"How could such a heartless, promiscuous slut be our Xie family's daughter-in-law? What a disgrace to our family!"

Madam Xie glared resentfully at Xie Jinghuai's gloomy face. "Jinghuai, Tongtong is no ordinary child; she is the heir of the Xie family. To let a woman like that raise Tongtong is tantamount to destroying the future of the Xie family!"

"It's come to this, if you don't divorce her, our entire Xie family will become a laughingstock... Hey, Jinghuai, where are you?!"

Before Madam Xie could finish speaking, Xie Jinghuai strode away like a gust of wind.

Lin Zhixin watched the man's receding figure with anxious eyes, her heart, which had been at ease, suddenly filled with unease again.

...

Just as the group reached the door, Xie Jinghuai caught up with them.

"Jiang Shiyuan, stop right there! I have something to say to you!"

Xing Zhen's expression hardened, and he moved like lightning, blocking Xie Jinghuai from getting close to Jiang Shiyuan.

Jiang Shiyuan stopped, turned around coldly, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Under the golden, dazzling sunset, the woman's skin was delicate and smooth, like the warm and soft white jade. Her butterfly-like eyelashes did not blink once, exuding a cool and resolute air, yet indescribably moving.

Xie Jinghuai struggled to breathe, clenching his fingers in frustration.

"Go home tomorrow, and we'll talk in detail."

"Home?"

Jiang Shiyuan chuckled coldly, "What family?"

The man's voice was hoarse, "Guanlan Garden."

“That’s your and your son’s home, it’s never been my home.”

When Jiang Shiyuan heard the word "home," her heart ached, but she composed herself and said, "If we're talking about divorce, I'll go back. Otherwise, there's no need."

Xie Jinghuai stared intently at her. "That's what we're talking about. Whether you come or not."

Jiang Shiyuan paused for a moment, then parted her lips slightly and said, "Alright."