After that, she ignored Qiao Yaxiang and went back to her room.
As Qiao Yaxiang watched Jian Jiaojiao's retreating figure, she felt an inexplicable unease, though she didn't know why.
Once in the room, Jian Jiaojiao turned on her computer and logged onto an overseas website.
...
In a dilapidated building far away in country F.
"Boss, someone's offering 5 million for a life."
The burly man, with dark skin and a bare upper body, said, "Oh? Whose life are you buying!"
"She is said to be the wife of Ye Mohan, the head of the Ye family in the capital of Z country."
"Oh, the wife of the head of the Ye family?"
"Exactly."
The burly man picked his teeth with a toothpick and said, "Too little money, add 5 million and I'll take it."
"Yes, I'll go and communicate with them right away."
When Jian Jiaojiao saw this, she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay!"
Ten million!
This is all her savings now, and a significant portion of it was given to her by Qiao Yaxiang.
"Boss, she agreed!"
Upon hearing this, the burly man spat out a mouthful of phlegm, then stood up and said, "Let's go to China and stretch our muscles."
...
2:30 p.m.
Inside the castle.
Because they had arranged to meet at 3 PM, Jian Yixue and her group finished their lunch early and went for a nap. Around 2 PM, they all gradually woke up.
The family sat on the sofa, drinking tea and waiting for someone.
Suddenly, Gong Beizhe's phone rang.
Gong Beize looked down, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Nan Ting?"
"Brother, not bad. I can still feel your and your wife's PDA even though I'm far away in Mo City."
Upon hearing this, Gong Beize suddenly remembered the video and immediately understood.
"Shaopin, what's up with the call?"
Gong Nanting said, "Big brother, I think it won't be long before you come back to attend my little sister's wedding. Since I came back, I've often seen the two of them together. And you know what? They do look quite well-matched."
"Then what?"
Gong Beize was not surprised at all by Gong Nanting's words.
He had guessed it when he called Chi Qiao.
Gong Nanting: "What? And then? Isn't that enough? You don't know that all these years, my little sister has always been a strong woman. Only now can we see her gentle, feminine side."
Gong Beize: "I'm hanging up now, nothing else. Stop nagging. If you have too little to do, help your little sister with company matters."
Upon hearing this, just as Gong Nanting was about to speak, he heard the "beep beep beep" sound of the phone being disconnected.
"This guy really doesn't know how to care about me. Me, free? If I were free, would I have come back to Mo City so early?"
Gong Nanting looked at the mountain of official business in front of him and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
He needs to finish this quickly; he's been away for so long and has been neglecting his wife, he needs to make up for it.
...
Gong Beize hung up the phone, picked up his teacup, and took a sip of tea.
Dongfang Tinglan, "Was that from Nanting?"
Gong Beize put down his teacup and said, "Hmm."
"Is there something you need?"
Gong Beize: "It's nothing, just chatting."
Soon, Ye Mohan received a phone call.
"Let him come up."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Mohan suddenly looked at everyone and said, "He's here."
A short while later, led by a servant, Xu Dongsheng walked in with a nervous heart.
Although he already knew this fact, he was both looking forward to and apprehensive about meeting her.
The maid entered the living room and said, "Sir, Madam, our guests have arrived."
Everyone looked over and saw Xu Dongsheng walk in wearing a dark gray bespoke suit.
As soon as Xu Dongsheng entered, his gaze was fixed on Dongfang Tinglan.
She was indeed as young and beautiful as ever; time seemed to have left no trace on her face.
Dongfang Tinglan stared at Xu Dongsheng for a long time. She had no recollection of him.
Looking into Xu Dongsheng's eyes, Gong Beize, with his keen intuition as a man, immediately knew that the man in front of him liked his wife.
Suddenly, Gong Beize turned his head and gave Jian Yixue a deep look.
Jian Yixue noticed this and immediately felt a little guilty, not daring to meet Gong Beize's gaze.
She looked up at Xu Dongsheng and saw that he was not moving.
I immediately felt like I had shot myself in the foot.
He unconsciously covered his lips with his hand and coughed a few times on purpose.
Xu Dongsheng then came to his senses and immediately realized his rudeness.
He quickly looked at Jian Yixue and said, "Yixue, Mr. Ye."
Jian Yixue nodded slightly.
Ye Mohan, however, remained expressionless.
Jian Yixue then looked at Dongfang Tinglan and said, "Mom, this is the Chairman Xu I told you about—Xu Dongsheng."
Then she said to Xu Dongsheng, "Chairman Xu, this is my mother, and the man next to her is my biological father—Gong Beize."
When Gong Beize was mentioned, Jian Yixue still didn't dare to look him in the eye.
"Madam Gong, Mr. Gong, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Chairman Xu, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Before Xu Dongsheng could finish his greeting and continue speaking, Gong Beize spoke first, "Chairman Xu, we heard that you have been very kind to my daughter. Tinglan and I would like to thank you for taking care of our daughter."
A hint of hurt flashed in Xu Dongsheng's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
"Mr. Gong, you're too kind. I'm not as good as Yi Xue said; she exaggerated my achievements."
Gong Beize said, "Then we must thank you. You don't need to refuse. This is our sincere gratitude."
...
Watching the two men arguing, and seeing her father asserting his ownership of her mother, Jian Yixue suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Xu Dongsheng.
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