Of course he knew that Qiao Yiming was acting strangely today, but at this moment, was there nothing else they could talk about besides Qiao Yiming?
Qiao Yiyang seemed to have overlooked the fact that before An Ye's incident, the only connection between the two of them was probably Qiao Yiming.
Although I didn't understand why I felt a little uncomfortable, I still went along with what she said.
His voice also became serious: "That girl can't keep things to herself. Now that she's grown up, she doesn't tell me much about things anymore. But I think she and that Bai boy are definitely hiding something from each other."
Anna nodded in agreement, after all, Qiao Yiming's guilty expression was almost impossible to hide that afternoon.
The two talked for a while longer and then realized that the car had arrived at the familiar building.
"I'm going up now, thank you for bringing me back."
Qiao Yiyang sat in the car, not in a hurry to leave. She watched as Qiao Yiyang entered the access code and was about to turn around and leave.
The next second, a man jumped out from the side and pounced on her from behind, startling Anna into a scream.
"ah--"
When Qiao Yiyang looked up, she saw a disheveled middle-aged man standing next to her.
Fortunately, Anna reacted quickly and dodged to the side.
Ignoring the entrance gate in front of him, Qiao Yiyang drove straight in, and the parking recognition at the entrance collided with his car with a loud bang.
Make the two people in front of him look in his direction at the same time.
When the man saw the car coming straight in his direction, he was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
The security guard at the entrance was so startled by the commotion that he jumped up from his chair.
Looking at the mess outside, my mind went blank. "It's over."
It’s over…”
Anna, still shaken, watched the man getting closer and closer.
The bright headlights illuminated the outline of his angry face and body, and he walked towards me, exuding gloom and fury.
Once she stood still, Qiao Yiyang could finally see the middle-aged man in front of her clearly. He looked to be in his fifties, with gray hair and a sallow complexion from years of drinking and smoking.
I watched him kneel on the ground, his pupils wide with shock, almost popping out of his eyes.
A security guard's voice came from behind: "Who are you! You've wrecked this place, let me tell you, you're not getting away with this!"
The security guard only glanced at the mess in front of him, his eyes fixed on Qiao Yiyang's figure, afraid that he would run away.
The man on the ground calmed down a little when he saw someone coming to criticize the other party.
He stood up from the ground and knelt in front of Anna.
Anna hadn't seen the man clearly in her haste, but when she finally did, her face turned deathly pale, and she took a small step back.
Qiao Yiyang saw her movement and turned to block the gap between them.
Her cold eyes looked down at the man kneeling on the ground.
But then he wailed, "Oh, my daughter, you can't abandon me!"
Seeing that the noise was getting louder, the security guard became a little uneasy, but still stepped forward to remind him, "Don't make a fuss here!"
He pointed the extendable baton at him. He had already caused enough trouble tonight. If he made any more noise and someone complained, he would lose his entire salary this month, let alone his bonus.
Hearing him threaten him like that, the man on the ground shouted even louder, "Oh dear, what a miserable life I have! My daughter is living a good life here all by herself, while her own father lives or dies!"
Qiao Yiyang didn't stand on ceremony with him and didn't intend to pay any attention. Anna behind her was pale and had no strength to refute, so Qiao Yiyang glared at the young security guard.
The security guard, noticing his look, finally became more alert and called for backup over the walkie-talkie.
She stepped forward, held her nose, and pulled the man in front of her up.
"Let's go, stop causing trouble here."
He was muttering to himself, "I really don't know how you got in here... It's so unlucky to run into something like this while on duty."
While pulling and tugging, they kept looking back in Qiao Yiyang's direction. Seeing that he was still waiting obediently in the same spot, and with other partners coming to help, they finally carried the man out.
The man reeked of alcohol, was being held up, and kept kicking his legs, acting like a scoundrel.
He threw the man onto the flowerbed by the door, gave him two warnings, and the young man ran back inside.
Qiao Yiyang glanced back at Anna and, seeing that she was still holding on, didn't say anything, but simply led her towards the car.
Anna was still in shock, and all she knew was to follow him forward, and then he quietly shoved her into the car.
As soon as the security guard saw her get into the car, he rushed to the front of the vehicle, saying, "Don't even think about leaving like this! If you damage this thing, you'll have to pay for it!"
Qiao Yiyang closed the passenger door, glanced at it again, and took out a business card from her pocket. "Contact the number on this page, then send over the bill. Someone will assist you with handling it."
The security guard stared in disbelief as he saw the address of the Qiao Group printed on the gold-embossed business card, watched him get into the car, and then drive away.
Seeing him still standing there in a daze, the colleague who had been called for backup earlier stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "What's wrong? Are you scared out of your wits? You just let him go like that?"
"He...he's the president of Qiao's Group. What can I do if I don't let him leave?" She was jolted back to her senses by the sudden slap on the shoulder. "Do you think this is a fake business card? What if I can't contact him? Wouldn't that mean I'd be the one losing out?"
The crowd looked at him with pity, seeing his dazed expression.
The car was parked in an upscale villa area. This house was a residence he bought after taking over the Qiao family business. It was not far from the Qiao family business, and he originally planned to live here.
But unexpectedly, after abandoning the Qiao family business, Qiao's parents traveled the world. Qiao Yiming complained that the Qiao family villa was too terrifying and too empty, and suggested that she move out herself.
Thinking of her past misconduct abroad, Qiao Yiyang naturally refused, so she moved back to the Qiao family villa, which was then left vacant and managed by someone.
The villa's butler hadn't expected Qiao Yiyang to return today, but he still quickly bowed and greeted him, "Mr. Qiao, you've arrived."
Seeing that he was holding the wrist of a dazed woman, she politely looked away.
"Go and prepare some calming tea for her, and tidy up a room for her to stay tonight."
"yes!"
The butler received the order and quickly got to work.
Qiao Yiyang led the person to sit on the sofa.
He tentatively called out to her, "Anna?"
"Huh? Oh? What's wrong?" She was still able to respond normally, and Qiao Yiyang's furrowed brows relaxed.
But he didn't ask about what had just happened. The two sat silently in the large living room until the butler brought over tea, finally breaking the silence between them.
The warm tea was handed to Anna by Qiao Yiyang. Anna held the teacup with both hands until the rising steam circled twice around her sore eyes.
Then I heard her speak softly, "Thank you, Qiao Yiyang."
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