Chapter 21 Clues
You Jingxuan: "..."
He couldn't understand, nor did he want to understand, the rich inner monologue and heartbroken expression on his subordinate's face.
His deep eyes were practically spitting out pent-up rage. He gritted his teeth, his voice strained with barely suppressed anger: "Shut up! Call the medical team back in!"
He tried to move the girl off him a little, and the weight on his arm made a vein throb on his forehead.
This woman... looks thin, but she's really heavy when you press her down!
And he has inexhaustible strength!
As You Jingxuan felt the lingering pain in his body and the strange touch and scent in his arms, he felt an absurd sense of powerlessness for the first time in his life.
And a kind of... indescribable heat.
When Ling Wei woke up for the second time in You Jingxuan's lounge, he was no longer there.
Chief Secretary Mr. Wang thoughtfully escorted her back to school and conveyed You Jingxuan's advice to "take good care of yourself," as if the absurd farce in the wardrobe had never happened.
Days slip by in a flurry of activity.
Then came Huayou's anniversary celebration banquet, where Ling Wei's team achieved a breakthrough in their project and won a major national award.
Huayou, as the main sponsor, also invited them.
The banquet hall was filled with the fragrance of fine clothes and the clinking of glasses.
Ling Wei wore a light apricot-colored knee-length dress. The simple cut accentuated her elegant figure, and a few strands of hair softly fell to the side of her neck.
She quietly hid in a corner of the team.
However, that tall, pine-like, noble and outstanding figure seemed to have a built-in positioning system, walking through the chatting and laughing crowd towards her.
Ling Wei instinctively wanted to retreat into the deeper shadows, but her foot had barely moved—
"Miss Ling."
A clear, crisp voice rang out from behind her, precisely targeting her.
Ling Wei stiffened slightly, slowly turned around, and instantly met You Jingxuan's gaze.
He remained elegant, with a faint smile playing on his lips.
Even the system couldn't help but sigh, "Otherwise, how could he have achieved such great things? After delivering a fatal kick, he can still smile at you."
There is no way to avoid it.
Ling Wei took a deep breath, took out her phone, tapped rapidly on the screen with her fingertips, and then held it up.
Mr. You, I am deeply sorry for the incident that occurred in your lounge last time.
She tried to keep her expression calm, but her slightly tense jawline and droopy eyelashes betrayed her tension.
You Jingxuan raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised by her formal opening remarks.
“An accident? Dr. Ling’s accidents are always quite memorable.” He glanced at her meaningfully.
Ling Wei's fingertips twitched slightly, but she continued operating the phone, raising it again:
To express my apology and to compensate you for any losses you may have suffered, please provide your bank card number, and I will immediately transfer the medical expenses and compensation for emotional distress to you.
Medical expenses?
You Jingxuan's upturned lips froze. The surprise he had in mind was what was in the wardrobe, but what she meant was...?!
A surge of shame and annoyance, as if his sore spot had been precisely hit, rushed into his heart, and his handsome jawline instantly tightened.
He didn't look at the still-lit phone screen. Instead, like an offended beast, he took half a step forward, instantly shortening the distance between them to the point of social etiquette, where they could almost feel the body heat emanating from each other's clothes.
He leaned forward slightly, and the cool scent of cedar mixed with a faint aroma of wine forcefully invaded Ling Wei's senses.
"Miss Ling, do you think I need medical expenses?" You Jingxuan's voice was extremely low, almost a whisper, so magnetic that only she could hear it.
He emphasized the last few words, his tone carrying a hint of gritted teeth.
"Or rather, you intend to use money to buy out everything that happened that day, including..."
His gaze swept over her meaningfully before returning to her eyes, "...The way you silenced me?"
Seeing the girl's face turn bright red in an instant, You Jingxuan straightened up in a good mood.
His voice lost its usual calm: "You don't need to rush to pay me off. Ling Wei, the one you truly hate... has never been me, but someone else in this private room, right?"
Ling Wei's body stiffened instantly, and her breath caught in her throat for a moment.
After a few seconds of silence, she slowly nodded in acknowledgment.
She picked up her phone again, her fingers trembling almost imperceptibly, typed a line, and held it up:
Yes. So, it's impossible for us. Please don't tell him; I don't want to put him in a difficult position. I also want to... start a new life.
You Jingxuan looked at her and suddenly chuckled softly. There was little joy in his laughter; instead, it carried a complex and subtle mockery.
"Starting a new life? Ling Wei, you underestimate my silly little brother." He swirled the wine in his glass, his gaze sharp as a hawk's. "Why don't you guess... where he is right now?"
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away.
The hotel suite was dimly lit, but it couldn't dispel the somber look in Yu Xingye's eyes.
He sat cross-legged on the carpet, leaning against the sofa, with photos and documents scattered in front of him. His phone was pressed to his ear, and his handsome brows were tightly furrowed.
"I found it, Brother Ye." The voice on the other end of the phone was very clear. "Ling Wei transferred schools back then because she had a conflict with some classmates. The one who instigated the trouble was named Xu Qian. Xu Qian's family was already well-off; they ran a building materials business locally."
The other person's tone was inquisitive, "Strangely, not long after the conflict, the Xu family's business suddenly took off, they landed several big orders, and moved to Beijing. I followed the trail... and discovered that the Xu family was behind it all, providing them with a lot of convenience."
"The Xu family?" You Xingye's eyes, which had been focused on the photo, suddenly sharpened.
He instinctively sat up straight, his fingers tightening slightly as he gripped his phone.
The person on the other end of the phone was still talking about Xu Qian's recent situation, but You Xingye was already losing interest in listening.
For the first time, a heavy gloom settled over his sunny, handsome face. "Okay... I understand. Thank you for your hard work." His voice was much lower than usual.
The phone was gently placed on the carpet. He bent one leg, rested his arm on his knee, and chin on his arm. He looked like a bowstring that had been fully drawn but suddenly released, exuding a rare sense of confusion and heaviness.
The room was very quiet.
Xu Ziqi? Does this have anything to do with you?
Once the thought arises, it won't go away.
Ling Wei's unusual behavior that day, and her cold and distant attitude afterwards, weighed heavily on his heart.
Their relationship cannot end like this.
He abruptly raised his head, his eyes no longer filled with confusion. He quickly picked up his phone again, his fingers flying across the dial line. When the call connected, his tone was calm and resolute:
"It's me. Investigate again! Focus on Xu Qian! Dig up everything about her family, from before the conflict to now—all their business dealings, interpersonal relationships, especially their contact with the Xu family at any point in time, in any form!"
"The sooner the better!"
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