Han Mingrui was startled.
Last time, he didn't know that Qin Yiheng was related to Yinghao Pavilion and was caught off guard. He went back and investigated more, but still didn't get much important information. His relationship with the Chu family was obviously that he relied on the Chu family, so Chu Ruoxue was the most crucial person.
The conspiracy that Qin Yiheng saw might simply be because he hadn't concealed it well enough, or perhaps he felt that no one was paying attention to him...
Considering Chu Ruoxue's unusual behavior, Han Mingrui suddenly said, "How about this, President Chu, President Liu, you two resolve your own issues. As for the cooperation, let's discuss it after you've reached an agreement. I'll be leaving now."
He left almost as if he were fleeing.
Liu Wanxia also wanted to leave quickly, but Chu Ruoxue kept asking her questions.
"Third Aunt, I almost thought you were going to break away from the Chu family in some way. It seems you didn't seek refuge with the Han family after all..."
"Ruoxue, what are you saying? Even if your third aunt and uncle are no good, they are still relatives of your mother. How could they abandon the Chu family at such a critical moment?" Dong Wen glared, seemingly hurt by Chu Ruoxue's words, his tone filled with anger and heartache.
Liu Wanxia suddenly realized something at that moment.
Chu Ruoxue has been acting all along!
No wonder he looked so abnormal.
Chu Ruoxue found out that she had made an appointment with Han Mingrui, and then assumed that she didn't trust Qin Yiheng and wanted to do things alone, so she followed her.
There must be quite a few people in the Chu family who share the same idea as her now; Chu Ruoxue is looking for someone to target.
Chu Ruoxue's earlier talk about finding evidence in front of Han Mingrui was just a ploy to bluff him, and she might even be trying to sow discord.
Fortunately, she remained calm and didn't say anything in line with Chu Ruoxue's words.
As for what came next, it was that Chu Ruoxue realized she hadn't taken the bait and found it hard to explain herself, so her attitude became increasingly strange...
After understanding all this, Liu Wanxia's face was filled with grief.
“Ruoxue, your third aunt knows that with so many things happening lately, you're sensitive. Your third aunt is anxious, but not to the point of being unable to distinguish right from wrong. Besides, if I were to do anything to betray the Chu family, your uncle wouldn't allow it, and yet you…”
Overwhelmed with emotion, Liu Wanxia was almost in tears.
Chu Ruoxue was also very anxious: "Third Aunt, please don't be like this, it's my fault."
Then, she turned to Qin Yiheng and angrily rebuked him: "I told you your suspicions were wrong. See, the facts are right here."
Qin Yiheng glanced at Liu Wanxia and Dong Wen with displeasure, but said nothing.
"Now even my third aunt has misunderstood me. You know, it's really...awful for us to come here so late at night..." Chu Ruoxue criticized very seriously.
Liu Wanxia and Dong Wen exchanged a glance, said a few words to Chu Ruoxue, and then left.
On the way home, the two sorted out what had happened that day.
"It seems that Qin Yiheng really has no other choice. I told him to try at the Chu family's place. I think he was just putting on a brave face and making some kind of promise. Now it's clear that he brought Ruoxue along, as if he could find some leverage against us."
As Liu Wanxia spoke, her tone became increasingly disdainful.
Dong Wen remained silent for a long time: "Could it be that they did this on purpose to show us?"
“I’ve thought about it too, but think about how they were just now. When has Chu Ruoxue’s acting ever been so bad? It’s obvious that things didn’t go as planned, and she was completely helpless. When we left, didn’t you see that she barely looked at us anymore?”
Liu Wanxia was naturally worried about falling into a trap. She was quite frightened when Qin Yiheng and Chu Ruoxue cornered her today.
"On another note, I've determined that Qin Yiheng isn't really that capable, so there's no need to worry about him."
Although Qin Yiheng and the Chu family have been on the same side for quite some time, most of the Chu family members do not understand him and have always been skeptical of him, Liu Wanxia being one of them.
"In any case, we should be over this hurdle today. Otherwise, let's not contact Han Mingrui for now?" Dong Wen still felt it was better to be cautious.
Liu Wanxia also worries about this.
"It seems we'll have to wait to make contact. What President Han wants to see is internal strife within the Chu family. If we don't create chaos, President Han might not actually help."
As for how to create chaos... Liu Wanxia already had a preliminary plan in mind.
While she was calculating her plans, Qin Yiheng and Chu Ruoxue, who had been "forgotten" at the restaurant entrance, also calmed down.
Chu Ruoxue took a few deep breaths, then raised her hand to press her forehead: "The acting was terrible..."
Qin Yiheng couldn't help but almost burst out laughing, but fearing that Chu Ruoxue would lose face, he only coughed twice.
"But isn't this the effect we want?" Chu Ruoxue looked at him.
From the very beginning, when she and Qin Yiheng planned it, they intended to act badly, because there are too many shrewd actors out there, and no matter how they were used on Han Mingrui or Liu Wanxia, it wouldn't have the desired effect.
Of course, there is another premise: that the people being portrayed do not know them very well.
Unfortunately, Liu Wanxia, Dong Wen, and Han Mingrui meet the criteria.
What they talked about was not important; what Qin Yiheng wanted was for them to make even bigger moves.
As mentioned before, they knew that the Han family was behind it, but they didn't have enough evidence, so they had to find a way to get their hands on the evidence.
Only when Liu Wanxia felt that they had lost their footing would she take more action.
"It's alright, the more flaws the better," Qin Yiheng said calmly.
People have a rebellious streak, and Qin Yiheng took advantage of that this time.
If the acting is too convincing, it will only raise Liu Wanxia's guard.
"So what's our next step? Should we make them think that we've had a conflict?" Chu Ruoxue nodded and asked again.
"It's not the right time yet. I'll wait until later today..." Qin Yiheng whispered a few words to her.
The two parted ways at the restaurant entrance. Chu Ruoxue went back to continue handling various matters of the Chu Group, while Qin Yiheng disappeared into the night.
This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.
Qi Wei was in low spirits after being dealt with by Qin Yiheng, and he only wanted some comfort from Luo Jinxiu. Luo Jinxiu was quite surprised to see him return with his injuries.
After she understood the whole story, she frowned deeply.
This Qiwei is such a waste! How could he miss such a good opportunity?
"So what do we do now?" Luo Jinxiu asked him coldly.
Qiwei was distracted and didn't notice the odd tone in Luo Jinxiu's voice.
If he can't give a satisfactory answer now, Luo Jinxiu will find a way to get rid of him, or at least he won't be an eyesore in her sight.
It's only because Qiwei has some brains and knows how to leverage Han Mingrui's influence that they gave him that opportunity.
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