Huo Zhixing had already guessed a bit, but without concrete evidence, he dared not tell her easily.
"It's alright, I'm here." He comforted her softly, then embraced Jiang Can as they left the place.
When Jiang Can returned to Xiyuan in the evening, she was not in good spirits, and the heart-wrenching screams of Jiang Yao kept echoing in her ears.
"Wife, don't worry." Huo Zhixing brought her a bowl of soup that Aunt Cen had prepared in advance. "Actually, I think this is a good thing."
"What?"
“Jiang Yao’s condition clearly indicates that she’s on drugs,” Huo Zhixing said in a deep voice. “Perhaps by following the clues, we can find out what Huo Zhiyan is up to behind the scenes.”
Jiang Can paused for a moment. That's true. Jiang Yao is now completely under Huo Zhiyan's control. If she really gets involved with drugs, it's because of Huo Zhiyan.
Thinking of this, and recalling the time when Huo Zhiyan invited her but Jiang Yao intercepted the invitation... she couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine and a sense of lingering fear.
It seems that Jiang Yao saved her from this ordeal.
Even so, Jiang Yao is someone who brought this upon herself and doesn't deserve any sympathy.
Jiang Can bit her lip, lowered her head, the soup in her hand was still warm, the warm breath relaxing her tense nerves a lot.
After a while, she regained her composure, ate a little something, and then went to her study to organize the accounts.
Huo Zhixing smiled, gently closed the door for her, and instructed Aunt Cen to go in from time to time to add a piece of clothing for her or bring her some snacks.
"Young Master, are you going out?"
"Yes, I have something to do," Huo Zhixing said in a low voice. "It won't be very late. I'll be back before Cancan finishes dealing with these accounts."
After saying that, he put on his coat and left, instructing Fang Han to strengthen the guard around Xiyuan.
He soon arrived at the bar where he often met with Bai Jingyuan and the others.
This time, it's not for a casual get-together, but to obtain some important information.
only……
The news hasn't come yet.
Huo Zhixing leaned back on the sofa, looking bored, and occasionally glanced at his watch.
Just as he raised his hand again, Lu Lishan noticed the cigarette in his pocket. Lu Lishan's eyes widened instantly, and he reached out to snatch it.
Huo Zhixing was caught off guard, but fortunately he was quick-witted and did not suffer a large loss, but he still managed to snatch two of them.
"Hey!" Lu Lishan exclaimed, holding the cigarette between his fingers as if he had discovered a new continent, "You're smoking a nice cigarette! Looks like you have a little stash of cash?"
Huo Zhixing glanced at him sideways but didn't say anything.
My allowance is already less, so what's the point of having a secret stash of money? This is all earned through my persistent hard work every night, okay!
"Hey, hey," Lu Lishan leaned closer, "Do you have some way to make money? Tell me quickly, I'm in a really miserable situation right now..."
"You deserve it!" Huo Zhixing sneered.
"You..." Lu Lishan said with displeasure, "You're so inconsiderate! Good things should be shared, you don't have to be so stingy."
Huo Zhixing growled, "What's there to share? This is all my hard-earned money!"
"..." Lu Lishan pursed his lips and shut up.
What followed was the extremely difficult task of suppressing laughter.
"Hey, what blood and sweat? Where did it come from?" Lu Lishan gloated. "I can't believe it, Huo Zhixing, that a dignified heir to a conglomerate can now only rely on selling that thing to earn a meager living?"
"roll!"
Huo Zhixing stretched out his arm and pinned Lu Lishan's hands behind his back. Lu Lishan struggled for a few moments, and the two of them started wrestling and laughing.
Bai Jingyuan, standing to the side, looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression, let out a long sigh, and asked Ye Chen:
"Old Ye, do all men change like this after they get married?"
Ye Chen wasn't in the mood for conversation, his eyes glued to his phone screen. He replied casually, "What's up?"
"They're acting like idiots!"
"Heh," Ye Chen couldn't help but chuckle, "whether it turns out like this or not, you'll know once you're married, won't you?"
Bai Jingyuan said seriously, "Even if we get married, my Wanyin would never treat me like that!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a bank card with the name of a Swiss bank on it.
Ye Chen recognized that many world-class wealthy businessmen deposited their money in this bank, and there weren't many people in the central city who could hold this kind of card.
"Wanyin gave this to me," Bai Jingyuan said cheerfully. "This is our mutual fund. Wanyin said she deposits a sum of money into this card every month, and I deposit money too. I'll keep it safe for us, and from now on..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Lu Lishan shouted, "Huo Zhixing, he's rich!"
Bai Jingyuan was startled and stared at him blankly.
Lu Lishan's eyes lit up with greed; he rubbed his hands together, ready to pounce.
Huo Zhixing can't stand anyone being richer than him, not even his childhood friends!
He then added fuel to the fire: "You know he's rich, and you're still standing there? That's not like you, a mafia boss!"
Lu Lishan raised an eyebrow, "Then... let's go?"
"superior!"
"Aaaaaah!"
The private room was instantly filled with Bai Jingyuan's various screams.
Ye Chen held his forehead, unable to bear watching...
The weak Bai Jingyuan was suppressed by the two beastly big shots, the scene was too cruel.
"Attorney Ye, these two are robbing us! Aren't you going to do anything about it?!"
"Well..." Ye Chen smiled helplessly, "Who told you to flaunt your wealth first?"
Bai Jingyuan almost vomited blood.
Just then, Ye Chen's phone vibrated loudly. He stood up abruptly and gestured for the others to be quiet.
The private room fell completely silent instantly.
Huo Zhixing tossed Bai Jingyuan to the ground and stared silently at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen said in a low voice, "...Yes, I understand. Thank you, young master...Don't worry, I will definitely handle it well."
"How is it?" Huo Zhixing's eyes sharpened.
Ye Chen chuckled, "Huo Zhiyan said that Jiang Mingyuan's purpose in coming to Yangcheng this time is for a prescription."
"Heh, just as I expected."
"I heard that prescription is at your house?"
Huo Zhixing narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
It must be the small wooden box that Yoon Moon-hee once gave to Kang Chan.
He had also heard his mother mention this priceless prescription, but Yin Wenxi took it with him after leaving Southeast Asia. Yin Ruohong never used it again.
Jiang Mingyuan couldn't possibly be unaware that Jiang Can was already the young mistress of the Huo family, nor could he be unaware of her relationship with Yin Ruohong.
But he still took the risk and went this far.
It is evident that when human nature becomes despicable to a certain degree, nothing can stop him.
"Third Brother, Huo Zhiyan asked me to work with Jiang Mingyuan to steal the prescription from your house."
"What benefits did he give you?" Huo Zhixing asked with a half-smile.
Ye Chen smirked. "He said he would make Cheng Xuerou a star."
"Hey, Lao Ye!" Bai Jingyuan shouted, "Shouldn't you give up on that woman now? She's simply..."
Huo Zhixing gave him a look, telling him to shut up.
After a long silence, Ye Chen raised his head, his eyes showing a more determined gleam than before.
"Third Brother is right. If you want to love someone, you have to see if that person is worth it. But I don't have time to think about these things right now. Helping Third Brother is the priority."
Huo Zhixing patted him on the shoulder, and the two smiled at each other.
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