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After being yelled at, Lu Jiao and his group toned down their smug expressions considerably.
Lu Jiao said, "If you can still get angry, it seems you're not in too much pain."
Upon hearing this, Jian Yu was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of yellow liquid.
Now, you can't even sit leaning against someone; you just slump on the deck.
Lu Jiao tried to pull her up to sit up, but she vomited even more violently.
Startled, Lu Jiao released his grip and laid her on the ground.
"Speed up a bit more and dock at the nearest shore."
After an unknown amount of time, Jian Yu was finally carried off the ship and taken to the hospital.
Jian Yu stayed in the hospital for one day before Lu Jiao took him away.
Jian Yu didn't know where Lu Jiao had taken her. Anyway, she slept for two more days in an ordinary farmhouse before she finally recovered.
Seeing that Jian Yu had lost weight in just a few days, Lu Jiao finally felt uneasy, but he still tried to be tough, saying, "What kind of lousy constitution do you have? It's been three days and you're still feeling dizzy."
Jian Yu touched his upper abdomen. "Give me something to eat."
After three days of not eating much, he was starving.
The young woman who brought Jian Yu food was very curious about him. "These past two days, you've only been drinking a little millet porridge and can't eat anything else. You finally have a bit of an appetite, but you can't eat too much greasy food all at once. I've prepared some light food for you, so eat some first."
"Thanks."
Jian Yu wolfed down his food.
They finished all the food on the table in just a few minutes.
Lu Jiao nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad. Judging by how much he's eating, he should be alright now."
The young woman cleared away the tableware, and a little while later she came in with a cup of hawthorn water. "I made some hawthorn for you, drink some so you don't get indigestion."
Lu Jiao stood up. "Thank you for your hard work."
The young woman, who had always been poised and confident, suddenly became a little shy. "It's no trouble at all, just a small favor. Mr. Lu, please go ahead and take care of your business. I'll look after things here."
Lu Jiao nodded, "Okay, I'll be out for a bit. Please keep an eye on things while I'm gone."
The girl nodded.
Jian Yu understood immediately; this girl had feelings for Lu Jiao, but judging from Lu Jiao's reaction, he didn't seem to have realized it yet.
After Lu Jiao left, the girl sat down next to Jian Yu and looked her over curiously. "My name is Liu Xi, you can call me Xiao Xi. What should I call you?"
Jian Yu: "Didn't Lu Jiao tell you who I am?"
Xiaoxi shook her head, "Mr. Lu only said you were his cousin, he didn't say anything else."
cousin?
Jian Yu pondered the word for a moment.
He nodded. "Jian Yu."
"Jian Yu? That sounds nice."
"Thanks."
Jian Yu wasn't good at chatting with strangers, and Xiao Xi wasn't an outgoing person either, so the two fell into silence for a moment.
Finally, Xiaoxi started a conversation, saying, "Mr. Lu occasionally comes to stay at our farmhouse for a few days."
"farmhouse?"
It's surprising that Lu Jiao also enjoys rural life.
Xiaoxi said, “There’s a processing plant not far from here. Mr. Lu comes to deliver raw materials every now and then, and then he stays for two days by himself. He doesn’t talk much, he just sits by the window or goes out for a walk. This is the first time he has brought someone with him.”
Do you stay overnight every time you come to deliver goods?
Xiaoxi thought for a moment, "I don't stay every time, but most of the time I stay for a day or two."
Jian Yu nodded.
I opened the window and glanced outside.
Nothing special about it, is there?
It's just a normal farmhouse.
Jian Yu withdrew his gaze.
Xiao Xi hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help herself. "Jian Yu, can I ask you a question?"
Jian Yu said, "Go on."
Xiao Xi: "Does Mr. Lu have a girlfriend?"
Jian Yu was slightly taken aback. She didn't know the answer to this question either.
Xiao Xi misunderstood, thinking that Jian Yu was unwilling to talk about it.
"Is Mr. Lu already married? That makes sense, how could someone as outstanding as him not be married?"
Jian Yu was momentarily at a loss for words.
Why don't you ask him that question?
Xiaoxi's ears turned bright red. "I...I was just asking casually. If you think it's presumptuous, just pretend I didn't say anything."
“It’s not that I’m being presumptuous. This is his private matter, and I wouldn’t feel comfortable telling anyone without his permission.”
Xiaoxi expressed her understanding.
Jian Yu said, "When he comes back, you can ask him directly."
Xiaoxi was so frightened that she waved her hand immediately, "No, no, I don't want to know anymore."
Jian Yu, "You really don't want to know?"
Xiaoxi frowned before nodding.
Jian Yu didn't press the matter, and simply said, "Oh."
I picked up my phone and started searching for information.
Her disappearance is currently being reported as a regular traffic accident.
The news headlines across the internet are all pretty much the same.
A female driver's mistake caused the vehicle to lose control and plunge into the water, resulting in one death and one missing person.
The female driver made a mistake while driving, leading to the tragedy.
The female driver was unfamiliar with the road conditions and mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the car to drive into the sea.
......
Almost every report mentions the term "female driver".
Jian Yu shook his head and continued searching for what he wanted to know.
After her accident, Huo An was no longer sent to the island.
However, his movements were also restricted by Huo Qizhen, and he was dismissed from all positions in the company.
Shen Qianyuan distanced himself completely, and all the clues in the investigation pointed to Huo An alone.
Meanwhile, Xu Niannian's staff members revealed Huo An's identity.
Xu Niannian finally met Huo Qizhen as she had wished.
“My aunt was his hired gun. The sad thing is that my aunt never realized it and still thought that Ma Rui was someone she had found herself. After being exposed, she foolishly took all the blame. As a result, as everyone saw, he abandoned my aunt and left her here to fend for herself.”
Huo Qizhen: "Take out whatever evidence you have."
Xu Niannian hurriedly said, "I don't have direct evidence for this matter, but how about other things?"
"Other things?"
Huo Qizhen tapped his fingers on the table, seemingly considering whether it was feasible.
Xu Niannian said, "After all these years, I still have some dirt on him. If you let me out, I'll give you all that evidence. With this evidence, it will be much easier for you to bring him down."
Huo Qizhen remained silent.
Xu Niannian knew she had to come up with something to convince Huo Qizhen.
"Your mother's death may not have been an accident."
Huo Qizhen reacted as expected, "What do you mean?"
“She discovered my aunt and Yunzhen’s existence. She wanted a divorce, but the Huo family disagreed. I don’t know what happened after that, but less than half a month later, your mother passed away.”
Huo Qizhen slammed his hand on the table and stood up, saying to his assistant, "Go and complete the formalities."
Xu Niannian's eyes welled up with tears of excitement; she could finally leave this awful place.
Xu Niannian followed closely behind Huo Qizhen. As they passed a ward, Xu's grandmother's voice came from inside, "Niannian, Niannian, why don't you take Grandma with you?"
Xu Niannian sneered, said nothing, and walked over directly.
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