Chapter 56 Mother and Son Turn Against Each Other

"Gan Xiaoxing has been taken away for investigation."

Early in the morning, senior sister Cheng Yun brought Yu Yan this seemingly good news.

"oh?"

Yu Yan was surprised. As far as she knew, after the incident at Xiaoxing Research Lab, Gan Xiaoxing pushed all the blame onto the deputy manager, Mei Nan, saying that she, as the boss, was only responsible for attracting investment and management.

Mei Nan is responsible for all the academic work, including dissertations and research, and she also supervises all the doctoral students.

...Yu Yan believed these things.

However, this behavior of shifting all responsibility onto others when something goes wrong is truly despicable.

Speaking of which, Mei Nan was Yu Yan's college classmate.

It was only after the incident that Yu Yan learned that Dr. Mei Nan had been working in Xiaoxing's research lab for the past few years after graduating.

"How come they finally took her away? Could it be that she had a change of heart and turned herself in?"

Yu Yan's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

Cheng Yun said, "That's impossible. Your brother-in-law said that someone provided a recording and tricked Gan Xiaoxing into confessing everything in the recording. She said that she was the one who orchestrated everything."

Cheng Yun's husband works for the State Security Bureau.

"A recording?" Yu Yan looked surprised.

Cheng Yun raised an eyebrow. "Guess who reported Gan Xiaoxing this time?"

Yu Yan couldn't guess. After thinking it over, the only possibility was that the people in Xiaoxing's research lab reported her for fear of being implicated.

Cheng Yun shook her head and directly revealed the answer: "It's Xiang Jingheng."

!

Yu Yan's eyes widened in surprise.

The person least likely to report Gan Xiaoxing actually did.

Yu Yan's first thought was, what is Xiang Jingheng up to this time? Is he trying to protect Gan Xiaoxing in this way?

Yu Yan was not surprised when she received a call from Xiang Jingheng.

Xiang Jingheng invited her out for a chat over the phone, and Yu Yan didn't refuse, saying, "I can only spare half an hour."

“Okay.” Xiang Jingheng had no objection.

Yu Yan added, "Take Xiang Chu with you. There are some things I want to ask him in person."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Xiang Jingheng replied, "Okay, I'll bring him along."

This time, Xiang Jingheng was very easy to talk to, which made Yu Yan's heart flutter.

I'm not quite sure what he's up to.

The appointed time was approaching, and when Yu Yan left the lab, she sent a message to Shao Muyan, telling him that she had made plans with Jing Heng and wouldn't be home for dinner that night.

Just as I got into the car, Shao Muyan called.

The driver was driving, with two bodyguards sitting in the passenger seat and the back seat. Yu Yan was sitting by the window, preparing to take a nap during the journey. When she received the phone call, her voice was languid.

"Uncle Yan."

"Hmm," Shao Muyan replied. "You were invited by Xiang Jingheng?"

“Yes,” Yu Yan said, “Xiang Chu was also invited. This is perfect, otherwise I would have had to make a trip to the Xiang residence.”

She had originally planned to find some time to talk to Xiang Chu in the next couple of days, but she just couldn't find the time. She doesn't even have much time to deal with her personal matters right now.

Shao Muyan replied again, "It's still early, aren't you going home for dinner tonight?"

Yu Yan glanced at the time, then suddenly remembered something and slapped her forehead. "Oh dear, I almost forgot. Weren't we planning to make carp today?"

“Yes.” Shao Muyan’s voice was gentle.

The fish were caught by Ya Ge and his family from the pond and delivered early this morning; they're still soaking in the water basin at home.

"Then I'll go back and eat."

Yu Yan really wanted to eat fish, mainly because she was craving Uncle Yan's fish-cooking skills.

"I doubt we'll have a good meal out."

-

Xiang Jingheng arranged to meet her at a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant.

It's quite famous in upstate, and you have to book your seats in advance.

Before their divorce, Xiang Jingheng took her and Xiang Chu to eat there once. The soups and broths at the tea restaurant were rather bland, which Yu Yan didn't really like, but Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu did.

The father and son are both picky eaters and have many dietary restrictions, so the tea restaurant is quite able to satisfy their shared appetites.

On the contrary, Yu Yan, who is not picky about food, prefers home-cooked dishes to snacks.

During this time, Yu Yan felt that Shao Muyan had spoiled her tongue.

No matter how delicious the food outside is, it can't compare to the food you cook at home.

When Yu Yan arrived, Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu hadn't arrived yet, saying they were stuck in traffic and would be a little late.

Clearly, President Xiang did not take Yu Yan's statement that she could only spare half an hour to heart, thinking that there was plenty of time to kill.

In the past, Yu Yan would probably order the food first and then wait patiently.

Now Yu Yan doesn't do that anymore. She ordered a pot of drinks, put on her headphones, turned on her computer, and started working. Her bodyguards sat not far from her, and Yu Yan ordered some food for them.

When Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu arrived, they saw this scene and both father and son were stunned.

Even if it's a race against time, this is just too much... a race against time.

Yu Yan is very focused when she's working. It wasn't until someone sat down in front of her that she snapped out of her reverie, took off her headphones, glanced at the time, and realized that ten minutes had already passed.

"Twenty minutes left."

Yu Yan closed her laptop and said to Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu, "You two can order."

"Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way."

Xiang Jingheng was surprised that she actually ordered on time. He called the waiter over and said to Yu Yan, "It would be better if you ordered first."

Yu Yan said calmly, "I don't know what you like to eat."

Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu both looked at her again.

She knew perfectly well what they liked to eat, and in the past, she would thoughtfully order for them, even more carefully than they did themselves.

...Now, this treatment is clearly no longer available.

Ordered the food.

Without any further ado, Yu Yan took out the little monkey-shaped listening device, placed it in front of Xiang Chu, and asked directly, "Xiao Chu, this is what you stuck on my laptop, right?"

Upon seeing the "little monkey," Xiang Chu's expression changed, turning pale almost instantly.

Xiang Jingheng's expression also changed, and he frowned.

"Yu Yan, speak slowly, don't frighten the child."

Yu Yan took a deep breath and looked at the father and son opposite her. "It wasn't me who scared him, it was you two who scared me."

"..."

Yu Yan leaned back in her chair, looking at Xiang Jingheng with a calm and unwavering gaze.

“The responsibilities that needed to be investigated have been investigated, and the problems that needed to be resolved have been resolved. In the end, this was my own negligence, and it can be considered a lesson learned.”

She said calmly, "I want to find out two things right now: First, did you send Xiang Chu here to live with me in collusion with Gan Xiaoxing? Second, did Xiang Chu know about the bugging device?"

Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu's expressions changed again.

She spoke in a businesslike tone, almost devoid of human warmth, which made Xiang Chu feel that she was particularly cold.

It seems like all the warmth we shared a few days ago was fake.

She was faking it all.

"I pasted the stuff onto your computer, and it caused you trouble. I'm sorry."

Xiang Chu looked coldly at Yu Yan and said stiffly, "Dad has already scolded me. If you're still angry, just send me to the police station. I'll compensate you for whatever money you lost."

"Xiao Chu!"

Xiang Jingheng scolded his son, saying that no matter what the reason, he shouldn't have spoken to his mother like that.

Looking at her son's cold face and indifferent eyes, Yu Yan felt as if a hole had been punched in her heart, and a blizzard was about to erupt.