Chapter 013 Chapter 13

Chapter 13

"Betrayal?" Xie Zhiyu opened the book and read the entire introduction at a glance.

"It feels like it will be very interesting." He raised his eyebrows and said gently, "I will read it carefully, thank you."

"It's late. Go to bed early. You have school tomorrow."

Shen Baili: "Okay...Okay, good night, big brother."

"Good night."

…

Back in the bedroom, Shen Baili lay on the bed, turning over and over: "System, do you think Xie Zhiyu understood my hint?"

Before the system answered, she had her own answer: "Definitely not, he is just interested in the content of the book."

"Maybe I read that book just to take care of her."

After these days of contact, Shen Baili clearly knew the gentlemanly character in Xie Zhiyu's bones.

"I can't just rush up to him and tell him that your fiancée cheated on you and that you're helping his competitor deal with him..."

Shen Baili wrapped herself up like a silkworm cocoon, then crawled out of the quilt in a twisted manner.

System: “…”

I don't really understand the human brain circuit.

"There is still one week left. I will find another way." Shen Baili made up her mind that she could come up with a solution that would satisfy both parties. As long as Xie Zhiyu became suspicious of Sang Ya, everything would be fine.

She is not so naive as to think that after reading the plot carefully, her IQ will suddenly increase and she will become smarter than the big guys.

There are many smart people in the world. Sometimes, all you need to do is plant a seed of doubt, and with the intelligence and ability of Zhiyu, you can avoid risks on your own.

In the original novel, the reason why Sang Ya was able to succeed was because Xie Zhiyu regarded her as his own and was not on guard against her.

Thinking of this, Shen Baili suddenly became enlightened and gradually felt sleepy.

There was a loud noise in the sky. After the thunder, heavy rain fell down, bringing some coolness to the hot summer.

The rain continued until early morning and there was no sign of stopping.

For Shen Baili, this morning was a chaos with small accidents happening constantly.

First, she woke up late.

Then, Butler Kobayashi, who was temporarily transferred to become the driver, had an upset stomach and went to the restroom five or six times in the morning... He probably couldn't drive.

The bus stop is far away from here, so Shen Baili gave up the possibility of taking public transportation.

Shen Baili took an umbrella and went to the annex building, ready to find housekeeper Lin to arrange other drivers to take her to school.

At the same time, a luxury car slowly drove out of the garage. Xie Zhiyu was sitting in the car and looking out the window. With the corner of his eye, he happened to see Shen Baili struggling to move forward in the storm.

The girl's thin figure seemed like it would be blown away by the wind at any time.

Xie Zhiyu frowned slightly and said, "Drive the car over there."

Shen Baili walked out of the villa, and a black Maybach stopped in front of her. The window rolled down, revealing Xie Zhiyu's angular profile.

"What happened?" he inquired.

Shen Baili didn't expect Xie Zhiyu to ask about it. A few words explained the current situation.

"Get in the car, I'll take you there." Xie Zhiyu said.

Shen Baili was very surprised: "Thank you, brother!"

When she was about to go around to the other side to get in the car, Xie Zhiyu opened the door first.

Shen Baili leaned over and sat in the car with the umbrella at her feet.

Xie Zhiyu handed her a towel and asked: "Are your shoes wet? Do you want to go back and change them?"

Shen Baili took the towel and wiped her hair: "It's not wet."

"Brother, we can go now." She looked at her watch and realized she was almost late.

Xie Zhiyu took in her movements and said, "Let's go to Haicheng No. 1 Middle School first."

Assistant Liu inputs the navigation: "OK."

The luxury car started again. Xie Zhiyu glanced at Shen Baili who was wiping her hair, and turned up the temperature of the car's air conditioner.

Neither of them found a topic to chat about, and the sound of the vibrating cell phone broke the silence in the car.

Xie Zhiyu glanced at the note and answered the phone: "Sang Ya, what's the matter?"

When Shen Baili heard Sang Ya's name, she pricked up her ears silently.

On the other end of the phone, Sang Ya was very nervous. She felt a little aggrieved when she heard Xie Zhiyu's cold voice, and blurted out: "If I have nothing to do, can't I come to you?"

"But you're my fiancé!" she complained unhappily.

Xie Zhiyu was silent for a moment: "I've been a little busy recently and neglected your feelings. Sorry."

Sang Ya took the initiative to invite: "Are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together."

Xie Zhiyu hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll pick you up after get off work."

Sang Ya's tone softened a lot, and she said considerately, "You're busy, I'll go to your company to find you."

Xie Zhiyu: "Okay, go downstairs and call my assistant, and he will pick you up."

Having achieved his goal, Sang Ya did not bother to ask any more questions: "I know, I'm a busy man."

"I have to go to work. Let's talk in the evening."

"Um."

Seeing that Sang Ya had nothing else to say, Xie Zhiyu hung up the phone and rubbed his temples.

The car fell silent again.

Shen Baili couldn't hear Sang Ya's voice on the phone and could only get some information from Xie Zhiyu's answer.

Sang Ya called and made an appointment with Xie Zhiyu for dinner, and she wanted to go to Xie's company.

[What should I do? What should I do?]

The girl's panicked voice was unusually loud in the quiet and closed space.

Xie Zhiyu glanced over, but before he could open his mouth to ask, the other party's voice came like a firecracker, hitting him unexpectedly.

[How should I tell my eldest brother that his fiancée has bad intentions and will successfully steal the company's trade secrets in a week and hand them over to the president of the bidding company! ! ! ]

Xie Zhiyu's ears moved slightly and his eyes fell on Shen Baili's tightly closed mouth. Although she didn't open her mouth, he accurately heard the voice of his step-sister.

He looked calmly at the assistant in the front row, who looked normal and had no strange reaction.

Shen Baili's voice continued.

[The president of the bidding company is Sang Ya’s secret boyfriend…]

[Hey, Big Brother is a pretty good person. How can I tell him this news without leaving any trace?]

[How about I just say it? But no one will believe me. They will definitely think I have a mental problem. I can’t say I am @#@#@#…]

[How about I dye my hair green???]

Shen Baili's mind was in a frenzy, and Xie Zhiyu seemed calm, but in fact his firm materialism was suffering a severe impact.

He couldn't tell whether it was the fact that he could hear his step-sister's inner voice or the huge amount of information she revealed that was more shocking.

Or maybe both.

…

The luxury car stopped steadily in front of the school gate. At this time, the storm had stopped.

Shen Baili put on her schoolbag and said, "Brother, thank you for taking me to school."

Xie Zhiyu nodded: "Yes."

She opened the car door and turned back before getting out of the car, seeming to muster up great determination: "Brother, when you come back tonight, can you bring me some green matcha cake?"

"The greener the color, the better the taste," she emphasized.

Xie Zhiyu looked at her calmly. He could feel the concern and nervousness in her clear eyes. He nodded gently: "Okay, see you tonight."

[When my eldest brother brings back the matcha cake tonight, I will discuss the chapter “Betrayal” with him.]

[I'm such a clever fellow!]

Shen Baili felt relieved, and her steps became lighter as she ran towards the school gate.

She didn't notice the cautious look in Xie Zhiyu's eyes behind her.

Xie Zhiyu waited until Shen Baili entered the campus before closing the car window and saying, "Drive."

"Assistant Liu, did you hear any strange noises before?"

Assistant Liu was confused: "What's that sound? Is it the sound of the air conditioner and heater?"

Xie Zhiyu shook his head: "Turn down the heat, it's a bit hot."

The temperature in the car gradually dropped, and his mind became clearer. He took out his mobile phone and called up two hospital examination reports, one was a mental examination report, and the other was a hearing examination report, both of which showed no abnormalities.

He lowered his eyes in thought, tapping the seat with his fingertips.

So...what he just heard was the voice in Shen Baili's heart?

Is Sang Ya in love with the Gu family's illegitimate son? Will she steal the company's trade secrets in the future?

Xie Zhiyu was thinking. He could confirm that Shen Baili had no ill intentions towards the Xie family, but where did a 15-year-old high school girl get the news? Or did someone want to take advantage of her?

Shen Baili, can she believe it?

Should he believe her?

Xie Zhiyu decided to trust his intuition.

Halfway through the conversation, Assistant Liu heard Xie Zhiyu's work instructions: "Help me contact the private detective who is working with me to investigate Sang Ya and Gu Yeliang in detail."

He paused and clenched his fingers: "Let's check if they have any private interactions."

Assistant Liu's eyes flashed with surprise, but fortunately he had strong professional qualities: "Okay, Mr. Xie."

"Be careful not to startle the snake."

Xie Zhiyu looked out the window calmly. The dark clouds dispersed and the sky gradually brightened.

Then... let's confirm it first.

Assistant Liu kept his eyes straight ahead and drove the car more steadily.

**

That night, Xie Zhiyu brought matcha cake back to Xie's house.

Shen Baili took the cake with surprise: "Thank you, brother."

"You weren't late for school today, were you?" he took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"I entered the classroom on time." Shen Baili answered while cutting the matcha cake.

"Brother, do you want to try it? The matcha flavor is not greasy."

Xie Zhiyu did not refuse: "Okay."

Shen Baili put the remaining cake into the refrigerator, then sat at the dining table with Xie Zhiyu to eat dessert. She had not forgotten her plan for today.

"Brother, have you... read the book I gave you yesterday?" she said casually.

Xie Zhiyu paused for a moment while holding the fork, and said in a normal tone: "I read a little bit of it."

Shen Baili was surprised: "So fast?"

I read half of the book in just one day. It seems that Xie Zhiyu really likes this book.

"Which chapter have you read?" She took a bite of cake.

"Chapter 32, the heroine is betrayed by her fiancé." Xie Zhiyu put the cake into his mouth and could barely accept the taste.

"!!!" Shen Baili didn't expect the plan to go so smoothly. She quickly said, "I think the heroine trusted her fiancé too much. Of course, it wasn't her fault that she was betrayed. It was the scumbag who was too greedy."

Xie Zhiyu: "Well, because the heroine thinks her fiancé is her family, and family members should trust each other."

Shen Baili said earnestly: "You must be on guard against others."

Xie Zhiyu did not answer, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"What were you talking about so happily?" Shen Wan returned home and was somewhat surprised to see the brother and sister having a happy conversation.

"We were talking about the book we read recently." Shen Baili replied, "Mom, try the matcha cake that big brother bought. It's delicious."

When Shen Wan came to Shen Baili's side, she was fed a bite of dessert: "Well, it's really good, Zhiyu is thoughtful."

Xie Zhiyu smiled and said, "It's just on my way."

He glanced at his vibrating cell phone; it was a message from the private detective.

Xie Zhiyu stood up and said, "Sorry, I have to return a call."

He went upstairs to his bedroom, turned on his personal computer, and called the private investigator.

"Mr. Gu, are you available to talk? I sent you a document, you can open it and take a look first."

"That's convenient." Xie Zhiyu operated the computer and decompressed the compressed package sent by the detective.

"Mr. Xie, your fiancée has a close relationship with the president of Gu Technology..." The private detective's voice was a little distorted.

Xie Zhiyu opened the photos in the file. Every photo was very sweet, and it could be seen from the photos that they had a deep relationship.

His eyes fell on Sang Ya's smiling face. Gu Yeliang leaned over and kissed her cheek. Their eyes were full of each other.

"Yes, I understand."

"You name a price and I'll buy out all the photos and videos."