Lin Zhaojiang watched as Song Wan happily let Bai Ruogu in.
With the resounding slam of the door shut, his spirits plummeted. He paced back and forth, then pulled out his phone and called one of his men. As soon as the call connected, he growled, "How could Bai Ruogu be staying here?!"
His subordinates were stunned for a moment, not knowing what he was talking about.
Lin Zhaojiang closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
"I'm saying, why is Bai Ruogu living in an apartment near Mange Square? And right across from my apartment?"
"this……"
"Find out the truth for me!" Lin Zhaojiang hung up the phone impatiently. A moment later, his subordinate hurriedly told him the results of the investigation.
"President Lin, the apartment that Young Master Bai owns is not part of the Bai family's property. He bought it after making his first fortune through venture capital, so it is considered his personal property."
"Then why choose this particular development?"
"President Lin..." the subordinate said, both amused and exasperated, "This house is great, and if someone wants to buy it, you can't stop them!"
Lin Zhaojiang didn't know where to vent his anger, so he slowly walked to Song Wan's door and stood there pacing back and forth.
The apartment was decorated with the finest materials, and even the doors were soundproof, so he couldn't hear anything coming from inside.
Will Bai Ruogu stay here tonight?
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but they've been apart for so long, is it...?
No!
Lin Zhaojiang immediately rejected the idea.
Song Wan is a conservative girl; she won't give herself away until her wedding day.
But... what did it mean when she was with him before?
Lin Zhaojiang's mind raced, a series of inappropriate images flashing through his head. He clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging on his arms, his eyes fixed on the door. He felt he was on the verge of losing control; if his reason wavered even slightly, he would smash the door open and burst in.
However, at that moment, Bai Ruogu pushed open the door and came out.
The two met and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
“You are… Mr. Lin Zhaojiang?” Bai Ruogu recognized him.
Lin Zhaojiang nodded, his expression indifferent.
Bai Ruogu's expression was not good, and he said coldly, "It's you who has been taking care of Song Wan?"
Lin Zhaojiang did not answer.
"Thank you for taking care of me." Bai Ruogu looked at him. "The rent here isn't cheap. If Song Wan can't pay you on time, I will."
"Young Master Bai," Lin Zhaojiang called out to him, "you live next door?"
"yes."
"I bought this house on a whim a few years ago, and I never expected to become neighbors with Young Master Bai." Lin Zhaojiang smiled faintly. "Young Master Bai, please don't misunderstand. Teacher Song is very kind to my Yuan Yuan, and I wanted to find an opportunity to thank her. Since she was moving, I rented the house to her. But since you also live here, why don't you let Teacher Song move to your place? That way, you won't have to go through the trouble of paying me rent."
"Fine!" Bai Ruogu sneered, his words carrying a hidden meaning. "Then why don't you try to persuade her? I think your words carry more weight with her!"
After saying that, he went into his house without looking back and slammed the door shut.
Lin Zhaojiang was puzzled when he rang Song Wan's doorbell. Song Xilai answered the door. Lin Zhaojiang immediately saw Song Wan sitting in the living room with a worried look on her face.
"This is……"
"Mr. Lin, is there anything I can help you with?"
“Oh,” Lin Zhaojiang made up an excuse, “Yuanyuan said she left a hair tie here and asked me to come back and get it.”
The lie was a bit far-fetched, but Song Xi wasn't stupid; of course, she understood his intentions.
She stood outside the door, closed it, and then pulled Lin Zhaojiang to the corner of the corridor's emergency exit.
"Mr. Lin," Song Xi said with difficulty, "could you please stop bothering Wanwan in the future?"
Lin Zhaojiang's expression changed, and he frowned slightly.
"I'm sorry, I... I know I shouldn't have said that." Song Xi was still afraid of him. "But... you were partly responsible for her arguing with Young Master Bai just now."
"Bai Ruogu has misunderstood?"
"Wanwan told him everything that happened recently." Song Xi said helplessly, "You took a knife for her and helped her move; any man would misunderstand!"
Lin Zhaojiang wasn't annoyed; in fact, he found it rather amusing.
Song Wan is still so naive, telling her fiancé everything.
She doesn't understand men at all.
"Also, she refuses to move in with Young Master Bai," Song Xi continued. "She said she didn't want to do this before the wedding... Young Master Bai was quite angry, thinking she did it for you..."
Lin Zhaojiang was taken aback.
It turns out that Song Wan and Bai Ruogu really hadn't reached that point.
He wasn't someone who cared about these things, but hearing Song Xi say that still made him secretly happy.
From the beginning until now, Song Wan has belonged to him alone.
Lin Zhaojiang coughed twice and asked in a low voice, "They were arguing over these two things?"
"And all for me..."
Song Xi lowered his head.
Then, stammering, he said, "For...for Wu Qiang's thirty million..."
Lin Zhaojiang glanced at her.
He suspected this woman might have masochistic tendencies to stay with someone like Wu Qiang for so many years. But even if she had the courage to file for divorce now, she wouldn't be able to easily get rid of Wu Qiang, that persistent leech.
The 30 million is a joint debt incurred by the couple after their marriage. Unless Song Xi has the ability to prove that the 30 million was not used for their joint living expenses, she will have to bear the responsibility for it.
Wu Qiang would never voluntarily take on the 15 million debt; he had already placed the entire 30 million debt on Song Xi.
"What," Lin Zhaojiang said slowly, "Young Master Bai refuses to pay back your money, is that it?"
Song Xi was so ashamed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.
"Ha, the Bai family isn't short of money, but Bai Ruogu is a shrewd man. Wanwan isn't truly his yet, why would he pay off your debts? He's calculated this very clearly!"
"Mr. Lin..."
"I have no obligation to cover up this hole for you and Wu Qiang!" Lin Zhaojiang looked at her coldly, his eyes like bottomless pools, swallowing up Song Xi's last bit of hope.
"Who do you think Wanwan is to me?" he sneered. "Didn't you also want me to stay away from her and give her a peaceful life?"
Song Xi stared at him blankly, shrank her neck, and took a step back.
Lin Zhaojiang left without looking back.
When he got downstairs, he subconsciously glanced back and saw that the lights on the top floor were still on. He thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called his subordinate.
"Help me make an appointment with Master Qiao."
The subordinate on the other end looked completely bewildered. "Mr. Lin, what...did you say?"
"I want to see Master Qiao," Lin Zhaojiang said, emphasizing each word.
His subordinate was still in a daze when the call ended.
If I remember correctly, the two men who tried to kidnap Song Wan that day seemed to keep saying they were working for Master Qiao...
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