When Xu Qingyun left the company, it was already completely dark.
"Mr. Xu, please."
The speaker was Xu Qingyun's assistant, named Wu Xin, who was introduced by the chief lawyer Wu Zhuo and was said to be Wu Zhuo's cousin.
Xu Qingyun nodded slightly and sat in the back seat. Wu Xin also got into the driver's seat and started the car.
"Mr. Xu, are you going back to Sheng Huating?"
Xu Qingyun hummed in agreement.
They remained silent the entire way.
Xu Qingyun looked down at her phone, but there were still no messages from Ji Hanchen.
This is a bit unusual.
Normally, Ji Hanchen and Ren Anjing wouldn't talk for that long. Even if they had a lot to say, one or two hours would be enough.
But Ji Hanchen didn't come back all day, and didn't even contact her, or reply to her messages or calls.
Looking at the young female CEO through the rearview mirror, Wu Xin saw that she was beautiful, elegant, and well-mannered. At the age of 23, she was already worth hundreds of billions, which was rare not only in Nancheng but also in the whole country.
With such outstanding conditions, how can one not be envious?
"Wu Xin, concentrate." Xu Qingyun's tone was calm and cold, like the sound of cold jade colliding, crisp and clear.
Wu Xin was startled and immediately looked away.
This Mr. Xu is really something. He didn't even look up, so how did he know that Mr. Xu was peeking?
Sure enough, how could a beautiful but incompetent woman be able to take charge of such a large Ye Group at such a young age?
We arrived at Sheng Huating.
Xu Qingyun got out of the car, and Huo Yan was leaning against an eye-catching sports car, holding a large bouquet of red roses in his hands, looking at her with a smile.
"Brother, what brings you here?" Xu Qingyun called out naturally.
Huo Yan said with a playful expression, "My dear sister, of course your brother is here to congratulate you on inheriting the estate."
Xu Qingyun smiled faintly, then turned to Wu Xin: "You go first."
"Yes, Mr. Xu."
Wu Xin drove away.
Huo Yan handed the flowers to Xu Qingyun, saying, "My sister is amazing! She's a true winner in life. Congratulations! I'll invest 10 billion in you."
Xu Qingyun raised an eyebrow. "I just took over the Ye family business, and I don't know if I can save this mess."
"Of course I can, but it won't be too hard. Even if you can't save him, you still have your brother. Your brother will take care of you."
Huo Yan's gaze was intense. This was his own sister. He would give her any amount of money. Moreover, the Huo family's money was only truly earned when it was spent, and only then would it truly be in his own hands.
Xu Qingyun felt a warmth in her heart. "Thank you, brother."
Huo Yan's heart stirred slightly. No matter how many times he heard it, he still felt that his sister's voice sounded so beautiful.
He couldn't help but ruffle her hair. "Silly girl, why be so polite with your own brother?"
Xu Qingyun's cheeks felt slightly hot. If it were any other man, she would feel resistant and disgusted, but not with Huo Yan.
Huo Yan pulled Xu Qingyun's scarf closer to her face and said softly, "Go upstairs quickly, my sister will get cold, and I'll feel sorry for her."
"Okay," Xu Qingyun replied and entered the building.
Huo Yan smiled, then got back into his car, started the engine, and drove away.
Huo Yan's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the flashing lights in the darkness, and he gave a cold snort without making a sound.
**
The Huo family.
Upon learning that Huo Yan had misappropriated 10 billion yuan to inject into the Ye family, Ji Yaxuan's face darkened, and the anger in her eyes was almost impossible to conceal.
That bastard has some nerve!
Ten billion!
Even though the Huo family's business is huge, 10 billion is not a small amount, yet Huo Yan dared to spend 10 billion!
His investment in the Ye family at this time was clearly intended to help Xu Qingyun overcome her difficulties.
But first, she needed to figure out why Huo Yan was doing this!
Did he know that Xu Qingyun was his younger sister and that he was Ye Jianjia's biological son? Or was it simply because Xu Qingyun was too beautiful, and he was attracted to her and wanted to pursue her?
If it were someone like Ji Hanchen, suddenly spending money like water on a girl would definitely be suspicious. But Huo Yan is just a spoiled brat who usually acts recklessly and spends money like water. Suddenly, if he takes a fancy to a woman, he'll throw billions at her. That's something he's capable of doing.
Just as Ji Yaxuan was thinking about how to test the waters, Bai Shuze called.
Her heart trembled slightly as she put on her clothes and went to the Huo family's garden, which was surrounded by artificial hills and a lake. It was winter, so no one would come here.
Only after confirming that no one was around did she call Bai Shuze back, "Aze".
Bai Shuze's breathing tightened; even after so many years, hearing "Aze" still made his heart race.
"The matter concerning Ye Jianjia has been leaked, and Ruiting came to question me today."
Boom!
Ji Yaxuan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her eyes widened, her mouth opened, but her lips trembled and she couldn't make a sound.
Not only could she not make a sound, her body was completely stiff.
Who is it!
Did Huo Yan and Huo Xize find out too?
Huo Yan's unusual behavior towards Xu Qingyun must mean he knows her identity!
Damn it!
"Aze, who leaked it?! Weren't the people involved already dealt with?"
"I'm investigating. I'm just letting you know so you can be mentally prepared."
"Huo Yan knows, right? If Bai Ruiting knows about this, he will definitely tell Ji Hanchen, and Xu Qingyun must know too. Huo Yan has been getting so close to them lately, he must already know as well."
Bai Shuze said in a deep voice, "No. Bai Ruiting knows the seriousness of this matter. He knows that I was the one who cut Ye Jianjia open. How could he tell Ji Hanchen?! I am his biological father. Even if he hates and resents me, he definitely doesn't want me to die."
"Who could it be?"
Ji Yaxuan desperately wants to know who it is; she needs to silence them as soon as possible, otherwise everything she has painstakingly built up over the years will be destroyed.
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