Chapter 227: Suspicion
The embrace was brief, then it ended.
Xu Yihuan couldn't see the person in front of her, but she could feel Tan Zhixu's chin rubbing against her head.
He was so reluctant to part with her...
Xu Yihuan's heart tightened.
If one has truly made thorough preparations, there is no way one would have such emotions. Therefore, it can only mean that Tan Zhixu cannot guarantee his safe departure.
Xu Yihuan's chest trembled.
The next second, she was released and her hand was pulled forward.
A cold front swept in from outside, and Xu Yihuan was still wearing the thick sweatshirt she wore yesterday. She had no idea where the coat Tan Zhixu had given her had gone.
Xu Yihuan shivered from the cold.
She stopped walking, broke free from the person's hand, and turned around by instinct.
"On the Order of Knowledge!"
Tan Zhixu, who had been pretending to be relaxed, stopped walking. He didn't turn around or say anything.
Xu Yihuan knew that in such a quiet warehouse, her words would eventually reach Tan Zhixu's ears.
So Xu Yihuan tried her best to hold back her tears: "Tan Zhixu, you must come back safely!"
This was the first time Xu Yihuan had ever shown such emotions since she was captured.
Tan Zhixu's nose tingled with emotion, but he pretended to be calm: "Alright, I know, you still don't believe me?"
Xu Yihuan felt a sharp pain in her heart. The man pulled her around and led her forward.
Xu Yihuan didn't know how far she had walked, twisting and turning, when a few minutes later, a warm hand supported her.
"Leave it to me."
Assistant Liang's voice was gentle and calm as he took Xu Yihuan from the man's hands.
The man nodded and turned to leave.
Xu Yihuan straightened up, supported by Liang's hand.
"Miss Xu, please don't worry, let me take off your blindfold first."
Xu Yihuan nodded.
"Who kidnapped me today?"
Assistant Liang gently removed Xu Yihuan's blindfold while answering, "Mr. Tan's uncle, Tan Zhicheng, is the CEO of Jinfeng Group."
Having been blind for so long, Xu Yihuan was a little unable to open her eyes when she suddenly saw the light of day again.
It can only recover slowly, blinking away.
Hearing this, Xu Yihuan finally understood why it felt so familiar.
This is the same guy who was the most vocal about dividing the inheritance when the old man passed away.
Tan Zhixu doesn't have a biological uncle, so it's impossible for the old man's property to reach him.
According to this logic, it's also possible for someone to be mentally disturbed or have other psychological issues.
Xu Yihuan probably understood something as well.
Xu Yihuan lowered her eyes, and after a long while, her eyes finally adjusted to the light.
Xu Yihuan looked up at the ships on the dock; the ship was now sailing further and further away.
Xu Yihuan felt as if she had lost something, leaving her feeling empty.
Gradually, my vision became blurry.
Tears streamed down her face as Xu Yihuan crouched down, trying to ease the pain in her heart.
Assistant Liang sighed and comforted her, "It's alright, Miss Xu. President Tan has already made arrangements. The scarred man inside is one of our men."
Scarface is the one who initially brought Xu Yihuan to the warehouse.
"If it's just one person, Tan Zhicheng probably arranged for more than ten people on that ship."
Assistant Liang didn't know how to comfort Xu Yihuan, so he could only say, "Miss Xu, you must trust President Tan."
"Mr. Jiang was in a car accident yesterday and should still be in the ICU. Shall we go see him tomorrow morning?"
Assistant Liang, feeling guilty, changed the subject.
I'm sorry, Mr. Tan, but I had no choice but to resort to this in order to avoid worrying Ms. Xu.
Xu Yihuan was stunned for a moment before she remembered Jiang Jinnan, who had been in the car with her yesterday when they were hit by a car.
"Of course we'll go, of course we'll go!"
Xu Yihuan staggered forward.
Assistant Liang reached out to help Xu Yihuan, put her in the car, and sped to the hospital with her.
After escorting Xu Yihuan upstairs, Liang arranged for someone to stand guard at the hospital entrance before leaving on his own.
At the entrance of the ICU ward, Jiang Huaiyuan sat in a chair, looking as if he had aged ten years.
The ICU can only be used for fifteen minutes per day.
Most of the time, family members can only sit in the corridor, looking at the person covered in tubes from afar through that small window.
Jiang Jinnan stayed in the car for about ten minutes, until the car body was so hot that it was difficult to touch by hand, before a kind person called the police and rescued him.
Due to the violent impact and the crushing force during the vehicle rollover, Jiang Jinnan suffered damage to his heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and lungs. It remains unknown when he will wake up.
"Yi Huan, you've arrived?"
"Uncle Jiang."
"Your parents are looking for you."
Jiang Huaiyuan already knew about Xu Yihuan's abduction when Jiang Jinnan was sent to the hospital yesterday.
The Pei and Xu families found out a little later than him, and they are still recruiting.
Xu Yihuan forced a smile.
"It's okay, I'll talk to them later."
"Uncle Jiang, let me guard this place. You go and rest."
The dark circles under Jiang Huaiyuan's eyes clearly showed that he hadn't slept all night.
Jiang Huaiyuan wanted to shake his head and refuse.
He originally intended to fully cultivate Jiang Jinnan, and even assigned Jiang Tingbai to do some insignificant tasks.
I never expected something like this to happen...
Fate plays tricks on people.
Xu Yihuan looked at Jiang Huaiyuan, her eyes red, but her words were indifferent: "You are of no use here."
"Jiang Jinnan won't wake up, are you just going to abandon the company?"
"Besides, the driver who caused the accident hasn't been caught yet..."
Xu Yihuan seemed to have thought of something, her throat felt choked up, and she stopped halfway through her sentence.
Jiang Huaiyuan seemed to suddenly wake up when he heard Xu Yihuan's words.
"You're right! You're right! I absolutely cannot let the murderer get away with this!" Jiang Huaiyuan stood up, his face extremely fierce.
"Okay, you go ahead. I'll stay here. I'll let you know if anything happens."
Jiang Huaiyuan nodded, thanked him, and told him to be sure to call him before turning and leaving.
Xu Yihuan sat on a bench in the corridor.
The smell of disinfectant spread into the nasal cavity.
Xu Yihuan hunched over, holding her phone in her hand. After a while, she made a call.
"Could you help me find out who the truck driver was in the traffic accident at the intersection of Zhijiang Road overpass yesterday?"
After saying that, Xu Yihuan hung up the phone.
Xu Yihuan's hand holding the phone was trembling.
Tan Zhixu, I hope you are also just a victim in this matter...
But is Tan Zhixu, who was able to plant people inside in advance, really just an ordinary victim?
Why was Jiang Jinnan nearly killed in the car accident, while Jiang Jinnan escaped unharmed and was rescued in time?
Tan Zhixu had a very strong opinion about Jiang Jinnan back then... Is this really just a coincidence?
Xu Yihuan dared not think too deeply about it.
After sitting in the hospital corridor for a while, Xu Yihuan leaned back in the hospital chair and almost fell asleep.
Just then, a few light footsteps approached, and Xu Yihuan was startled awake again.
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