Xiang Ziye said, enunciating each word clearly, "The doctor wants to inject some kind of glue into my face to fill in the sunken areas. My face hurts whenever it's windy or rainy! I have to take painkillers and use pain-relieving injections!"
"Opioid alkaloid analgesics are addictive just like drugs, and they can affect brain nerves. I'm struggling in hell every day!"
Ning Yuan was dragged in front of him and instinctively wanted to struggle, but the next moment, she held back and looked at him expressionlessly.
Xiang Ziye looked at her face and suddenly smiled strangely: "Even if I can tolerate all of this, he said that Xiao Si killed Ye Qiu, so he killed Xiao Si for the woman he loved. Shouldn't he also pay for his life?"
Ning Yuan endured the pain and stared intently at Xiang Ziye, saying, "He and Ye Qiu had absolutely no romantic relationship. Ye Qiu that day..."
"Shut up!" These words immediately provoked Xiang Ziye.
He suddenly tightened his rough hand, gripping Ning Yuan's neck, and said, word by word, "Don't mention that bitch to me again!"
Ning Yuan was being choked and couldn't breathe. She immediately gripped his hand tightly, nodded, and squeezed out the words, "...Okay!"
She couldn't provoke a madman who had taken too many painkillers and whose nerves were affected.
In those days, the control over anesthetic drugs was not strong, so it's not surprising that Xiang Ziye was able to obtain them.
Seeing that Ning Yuan did not struggle, Xiang Ziye slowly released his grip.
He apologized with a helpless expression, stroking the red marks he had left on her slender neck where he had pinched her.
"I'm sorry, Consultant Xiao Ning, I just got a little too excited, it wasn't intentional."
Ning Yuan got goosebumps from his touch and instinctively avoided his hand.
Xiang Ziye seemed to have returned to normal and continued speaking—
“We called the police, and they investigated the scene. They said there was no direct evidence, and even though my youngest son witnessed it, they managed to twist the truth and make it seem like there was no evidence or witnesses! They said the youngest son's perspective might be flawed, and that it was an accident!!”
In his lowered eyes, a slow, turbulent undercurrent slowly resurfaced, accumulating boundless resentment and venom—
“All we want is justice, but everyone is telling us to give up. Tell me, what justice and fairness is there in this world? What retribution is there?”
Ning Yuan forced back the pain in her throat and said, "So you've abandoned all moral principles and are indiscriminately killing innocent people?"
The Xiang brothers felt that the beliefs they had held since childhood had collapsed, their convictions had crumbled, and their mindset had become completely distorted.
In addition, the collapse of social order in recent years has exposed the worst aspects of human nature in many people.
The Xiang family, at the center of the chaos, completely collapsed and did many things they shouldn't have done.
Xiang Ziye stared at her as if he had heard a joke and asked sarcastically, "Can being a good person bring revenge? Can it make your enemy pay the most terrible price?"
He suddenly leaned close to her, a strange smile playing on his lips: "But, being a ghost or a bad person means you can do whatever you want!"
Ning Yuan instinctively shrank back, but ultimately held back and didn't move, only staring at him warily: "But you'll be dealt with sooner or later!"
When faced with wild beasts and venomous snakes, your fear and attempts to escape are seen as amusement by them.
Seeing her wary look, Xiang Ziye didn't do anything further to her, but simply let go of her hand.
He smiled and said, "Let's talk about something else. These words will easily wear down the friendship we've built up over the past two weeks."
The man was like a hunter watching his prey struggle helplessly before it was killed, enjoying the prey's fear and helplessness.
Ning Yuan took a deep breath to calm herself down: "Okay, let's talk about something else. How is my godmother? What did you do to her?"
She felt that she could move her hands and feet a little more, and quietly touched her waistband.
Hidden there was a specially made soft blade that he had bought from Uncle Fang—
Before liberation, these were essential items for the Shanghai Green Gang's henchmen who committed murder, arson, and throat-slitting; they were also indispensable items for home and travel.
Ning Yuan looked at Xiang Ziye and said again, "She has never offended you, and she has been good to you. Your salary is all paid by her."
Now, the Xiang family has been completely wiped out, and Xiang Ziye's plot to use He Su and the Ye siblings to target Rong Zhaonan has also failed.
Xiang Ziye's schemes have all failed, and the Xiang family can no longer be his ally; that's why he suddenly took such a risk today.
He wanted to use her to deal with Rong Zhaonan before she went to Shanghai!
Xiang Ziye had been lurking around her for a long time and knew that her mother and she had a close relationship!
Xiang Ziye looked at Ning Yuan and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm not like Rong Zhaonan. I'm willing to show some leniency to those who have been good to me. Madam Ning only twisted her back. She should have been discharged from the hospital with Jenny."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan completely relaxed.
It's good that Mom is alright!
Xiang Ziye narrowed his eyes: "You are quite loyal and righteous. You are willing to risk leaving the compound for Madam Ning. I was just trying it out of desperation. If you didn't know better, you would think Madam Ning was your biological mother."
Ning Yuan said calmly, "Second Madam Ning has been kind to me. It is all thanks to my godmother that I, a rural educated youth and an ordinary college student, was able to participate in major projects. Without my godmother, I would not be where I am today, and the Ning family would not value me!"
Xiang Ziye, perhaps due to excessive use of opioid painkillers, is truly an extremely contradictory person—
He could easily take the life of an innocent police officer just to annoy Rong Zhaonan, but in order to show that he was different from Rong Zhaonan, this "hypocrite," he didn't actually want to kill her!
Of course, it's highly likely that he thought she was only so concerned about his mother because she wanted to curry favor with the Ning family.
Then let's reinforce that idea in him!
...
Xiang Ziye had naturally investigated Ning Yuan's situation.
He chuckled and said, "Consultant Xiao Ning is indeed a good businessman; he wants both family and money."
He paused, then suddenly asked, "What is it about Rong Zhaonan that makes you so devoted to him? If it weren't for him, you wouldn't have gotten involved in all this mess."
Ning Yuan looked at him and said calmly, "Yes, you're right."
Seeing that she agreed with him, Xiang Ziye became interested and said gently and patiently, "I can see that you are a qualified businessman at heart, which is why you do business well. You are smart and should know that dealing with Rong Zhaonan is not a profitable deal."
Ning Yuan looked at him and said calmly, "Young Master Xiang, you're still not giving up on persuading me to leave Rong Zhaonan. Do you think you'll let me go if I agree?"
The numbness in my body is slowly disappearing, which is a good thing!
Xiang Ziye looked at her, suddenly smiled, and lowered his head: "Sure, you can sleep with me."
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