Although Qiao Yunxiao is a rich second-generation who doesn't have to inherit the family business, he is not a spoiled brat and has his own things to do.
Even without Xiao Hei's help in the investigation, Bai Chi could see at a glance that beneath his feigned composure lay a somewhat immature and childish nature.
Before he could say anything more, Qiao Yunxiao's phone rang; it was his father calling.
He was probably surprised himself; shouldn't he be sleeping at two or three in the morning?
As soon as the call connected, a barrage of questions ensued, all concerning Xie Youshu. Many expressed disbelief and even suspicion that Qiao Yunxiao had deliberately set up the scheme or that the video was fabricated.
Even through the phone, Bai Chi could tell that his father thought highly of Xie Youshu and liked this son-in-law he had chosen, even more than his own son.
Qiao Yunxiao's expression darkened, and he hung up the phone before his father could finish speaking.
Why does your dad like Xie Youshu so much?
Bai Chi was genuinely curious. He knew that some parents who favored sons over daughters might indeed prioritize their sons-in-law, even placing their daughters at a lower level.
But the Qiao family is clearly not like that. Putting aside the fact that they are a large and wealthy family, it is impossible for them to hand over their business to their son-in-law. Moreover, they have a son, and it is their daughter who will inherit the family business. They don't seem like parents with low awareness.
Qiao Yunxiao scoffed: "Xie Youshu's mother is the old man's white moonlight."
Bai Chi's eyes widened instantly: "To please his white moonlight, he even sold his own daughter?"
He quickly realized that what he had said was a bit too much, and felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Ahem, well, that's not what I meant, no, what I meant was..."
He didn't actually intend to be so blunt.
Qiao Yunxiao shook his head: "He doesn't have that ability. My sister doesn't listen to him at all. The company was built by my mother and him when they were young, and my mother had more shares. After my mother passed away, she left all her shares to my sister and me. He is just an honorary director now."
Bai Chi breathed a sigh of relief. That's good. Otherwise, if the old man had threatened him with shares or the company, it would have been really difficult to handle.
"The old man is just annoying. He always wants that woman's son to be with my sister, saying he wants to make up for the regrets of his youth."
Qiao Yunxiao's face showed a mocking expression. At this moment, there was no trace of his immature behavior on his face. Instead, he had the composure that should belong to him.
"He wanted to make amends so badly, but instead of marrying that woman himself, if he really cared about her that much, he should have asked her to divorce her husband and marry him instead of turning around and marrying the family's nanny after my mother passed away."
Bai Chi: "..."
It sounds like a melodramatic soap opera.
He hadn't looked at the information carefully before; it turned out that Qiao Yunxiao's father had married a stepmother.
After the siblings' biological mother passed away, Qiao's father immediately married the nanny as his second wife. Then he started to think about his former lover, who had long since married someone else and whose son was almost thirty years old.
The "white moonlight" (ideal love) is at least fifty or sixty years old, probably not as young as the nanny. So, although the "white moonlight" is still the "white moonlight," the old man won't accept her as she gets older. Of course, it's more likely that the "white moonlight" didn't like him back then, and still doesn't like him now.
Then he took a fancy to the son of his beloved.
Bai Chi gathered his thoughts and, seeing that they had already reached the hospital entrance, finally couldn't help but ask, "So your father's wish was for his beloved's son to call him 'Dad' too?"
Qiao Yunxiao's cheek twitched. Although the words were a bit rough, they seemed to be true.
"And we later learned that he had started an affair with the nanny who was ten years younger than him while his mother was seriously ill, but he couldn't directly confront her because of the company's reputation."
“My sister hated him, so she went directly to Beijing, but she always came back eventually. Whenever the old man had the chance, he would bring Xie Youshu to my sister.”
Bai Chi nodded to show he understood. After all, the company was their mother's hard work, which was why the siblings wanted to protect it.
"Now is the perfect time. By tomorrow morning at the latest, the police will announce Xie Youshu's multiple burglaries. Given his situation, if we find some connections to smooth things over, it won't be a problem for him to be locked up for ten or eight years."
Using connections doesn't necessarily get someone out of trouble; it could also lead to a harsher sentence. If you're determined, there's nothing you can't do.
The two then went to the hospital together. Wang Chun was fully awake and even stopped the driver from telling his family. However, the doctor still suggested that he get checked out. Bai Chi and Qiao Yunxiao waited outside.
Because Wang Chun's poisoning was not caused by oral ingestion, but rather by the addition of a mild sedative after drinking alcohol, he only felt very sleepy and there were no other risks.
Bai Chi knew in advance, which is why he was asked to cooperate. Moreover, before the ambulance arrived, while Liu Qing was talking to the driver about the situation, he secretly fed Wang Chun an antidote pill.
This antidote pill can not only counteract the poison of sleeping potion, but also the poison of alcohol. His alcohol tolerance will increase significantly in the future, and he won't harm his health from drinking.
Consider it payment.
However, isn't sleeping potion also a poison?
The crime of manufacturing drugs is far more serious than theft.
Bai Chi glanced at Qiao Yunxiao but didn't say anything directly. He said there was no rush, as the police hadn't investigated that far yet.
Wang Chun's test results came back quickly. There were trace amounts of datura flower extract remaining in his body, but no medication was needed. It would be excreted in about an hour.
Bai Chi made a copy of Wang Chun's test results, which served as evidence that Xie Youshu had drugged him.
Qiao Yunxiao was a little worried, so he personally asked Wang Chun how he was feeling.
Wang Chun seemed somewhat flattered, while Bai Chi stood at the doorway, looking thoughtful.
'Master, you have another rival in love.'
Little Black was gloating, only to receive a big eye roll from its owner.
Aren't there enough people who like clouds?
There are plenty of good things in any world, right?
But no one can be considered a true rival in love yet.
To Bai Chi's surprise, Wang Chun actually liked Qiao Yunxiao. No wonder he felt that Wang Chun's reaction was strange when they were at the bar.
However, Bai Chi didn't care. Just as he said, there would be no shortage of people who liked Qiao Yunxiao. Whether it was his appearance or his status, he was outstanding.
Even without those, his physique is enough to make people flock to him.
But there really isn't anyone who could be considered a rival in love.
Bai Chi's gaze swept over Qiao Yunxiao. A rich second-generation with a small business, huh? It seems he's really living a leisurely and free life, which is why he has so much more time to work out.
Especially when he sat on the chair next to the hospital bed, his pectoral muscles tightened his clothes considerably.
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