Who is it?
The silence between the two was broken once they got into the car.
Only a very soft laugh could be heard.
Wen Xushi said, "What, you've made friends, but you're not going to introduce them to your brother? Isn't it a bit impolite to just leave like that?"
Wen Xubai coldly replied, "Not friends. No need to waste words on someone irrelevant."
"Is that so?" Wen Xushi withdrew his gaze and placed his hand on the steering wheel.
"You two were chatting so happily just now, I thought you were pretty close..."
“Not familiar with him,” Wen Xubai interrupted.
"All right."
Wen Xushi chuckled again and then stepped on the gas.
As the car drove onto the highway, Wen Xu spoke again.
"Your father knows about this."
"I know." Wen Xubai rubbed his temples wearily.
Wen Xushi turned his gaze back, showing no surprise.
Whether Zhang Xiu committed suicide or whether the suicide note was written by himself is not important.
The important point is that even if Zhang Xiu wrote the letter himself, he would never have been able to deliver it to the police station without the Wen family's tacit approval.
Given Wen Tingyi's extensive connections and influence, he must have already started an investigation the moment he stepped into the police station.
He could have immediately cleared Wen Xubai's name, but he deliberately prolonged the process until the very last moment, and his purpose was obvious.
Even if Wen Xubai were slow-witted, there was absolutely no way he wouldn't realize it:
This was Wen Tingyi's doing.
Wen Xubai's gaze gradually turned cold.
Wen Tingyi was already worried about him.
Two years of studying abroad had already made him feel that he had other ideas.
This is just a warning; if it happens again... it won't be as simple as just detention...
His fingers gradually clenched, and his body involuntarily tensed up...
Wen Xushi noticed his unusual behavior, so he held the steering wheel with one hand and patted his shoulder with the other, comforting him, "Don't worry, since Father didn't act immediately, it means he still has some 'old feelings' for you."
"Old flame"?
Wen Xubai couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
During his two years abroad, ostensibly for further studies, he was actually using the guise of studying abroad to help Wen Tingyi handle his shady "business" dealings.
Even so, Wen Tingyi still became suspicious of him.
Wen Xubai looked up irritably and leaned back in his chair. After staring at the screen in silence for a long time, he finally asked, "Who did this?"
Who killed Zhang Xiu?
"I don't know yet." Wen Xushi shook his head.
“This person was very fast and had strong counter-surveillance capabilities; even the police couldn’t do anything about him. By the time we arrived, there was hardly any trace left.”
He knew it would be like this.
Wen Xubai suppressed his anger.
He realized it from the last time Zhang Xiu came to see him.
Zhang Xiu must have sensed that someone wanted him dead, which is why he seized the last opportunity to flee to Jiangcheng...
Suddenly remembering the USB drive, Wen Xubai's eyes dimmed.
Did Father say anything?
Wen Xushi thought for a long time, then shook his head.
"No. His health hasn't been very good lately, and he's delegated most of his work to his subordinates. Yesterday, I briefly reported your situation to him, and he just waved his hand, looking quite tired..."
Wen Xubai breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't really listen to what Wen Xushi said afterward, but he felt secretly fortunate.
Fortunately, they haven't gotten their hands on that video yet.
Wen Xushi thought he was too tired, so he gently advised, "When you get home, take a shower and get some sleep. We can talk about everything tomorrow morning."
His voice was gentle and warm as he spoke slowly, a faint smile on his face that instantly brought a sense of peace to anyone who looked at him…
Wen Xubai was indeed exhausted. He simply closed his eyes and responded with a sound. After that, they remained silent for the rest of the journey.
Wen Xubai closed his eyes, feigning sleep, but in reality, he was constantly reviewing everything that had happened during this period in his mind...
Zhang Xiu's death was definitely not an accident.
Wen Tingyi, on the other hand, only wanted a knife.
A nimble and obedient knife, forever subservient to him.
And he kept two knives like that.
Wen Xubai slowly opened his eyes and glanced almost imperceptibly at the person driving beside him.
When he first arrived at the Wen family, Wen Xuyuan didn't like him, Wen Xuyi hadn't been born yet, Wen Tingyi was busy with work and didn't come home often, and the entire Wen family was under Qin Yalin's control.
Qin Yalin never gave him a kind look, and would often beat or scold him. If he said something wrong and made her unhappy, he would be locked in a "dark room".
As for "illegitimate children," who are even less favored than "adopted children" in some ways, they annoy her even more.
Wen Xuyuan was the only true "eldest son" of the Wen family at the time, so Qin Yalin naturally dared not touch him. However, she was also a jealous person, so she could only vent all her anger on the two innocent children.
Being beaten until their skin was torn and bleeding was commonplace, and in this cold and terrifying "home," only the two young children could huddle together for warmth...
"Second Brother," Wen Xubai said softly.
"What's wrong?" Wen Xushi was surprised that Wen Xubai had already woken up.
"Have you ever thought about... leaving the Wen family?"
The other person paused while driving, remained silent for a long time, and then said, "I've thought about it."
Before Wen Xubai could answer, Wen Xushi continued, "But how do we leave? Everything you and I have now... was given to us by the Wen family."
Wealth, status, power...
Everything was given to me by the Wen family.
"We can rely on ourselves, we can forge our own path with our own hands, and there will always be a way..."
“Xiao Bai,” Wen Xushi interrupted him.
Wen Xubai stared blankly at the person in front of him, only to see that the other person's eyes, as calm as spring water, were still there as always. But Wen Xubai still noticed the slight tremor in his eyes.
He said, "Xiao Bai, if you leave the Wen family and get rid of the name 'Wen Xubai,' you still know who you are. But if I get rid of 'Wen Xushi,' who am I?"
Wen Xubai was stunned.
Wen Xushi gave a bitter smile and continued, "Xiao Bai, if I leave the Wen family, I really am nothing..."
Even after the two got out of the car and entered the Wen family's gate, Wen Xubai was still not in a daze from what he had just heard.
It wasn't until Yu Ma wiped her hands and walked out of the kitchen that she was startled by Wen Xubai standing in the living room, and then she realized what was happening.
"Oh my, Third Young Master? What are you doing here?" Aunt Yu patted her startled chest.
"Oh, I... I'm just drinking water," Wen Xubai quickly said, pretending to be nonchalant.
"Water? The cup isn't here, it's over there."
Yu Ma pointed to the water bar next to a wall filled with all kinds of expensive cups.
"You just got back and don't know yet, huh? Shall I go get it for you?"
Yu Ma assumed the other party had just returned from abroad and was unaware of the Wen family's structure.
As he spoke, he was about to step over and pour water.
Wen Xubai quickly spoke up to stop him, saying, "No need..."
But it was too late; Yu Ma had already gone far away, so they could only stand there, anxiously waiting for her to return.
"Here, not too hot, not too cold, just right." Aunt Yu handed him a glass.
"Thank you." Wen Xubai smiled and accepted it.
"You... just got back?" Aunt Yu noticed his shoes were still covered in mud.
Wen Xubai then realized that he had forgotten to change his shoes.
"Ah...yes..."
So she quickly responded while going to the entryway to change into slippers.
Turning his head, he saw that Aunt Yu was still standing beside him, looking at him with concern, muttering, "Oh dear, working so late, you too, and those two young masters too... Oh dear, you've really worked hard..."
"Have you had dinner yet? I'll go make you some late-night snacks."
"No need, I've already eaten," Wen Xubai quickly refused.
"Eating some fruit after the meal would be good too."
Aunt Yu wanted to get them some cherries and grapes, but Wen Xubai had to persuade them to go back to their room to rest.
When he got back to his room, Wen Xubai finally breathed a sigh of relief. Exhaustion overwhelmed him, and after washing up, he went to bed and decided to go straight to sleep.
But just as he was about to lie down, he received a message on his phone.
Upon opening it, I found a video sent from an unknown email address.
The video was accompanied by a comment: Boss, mission accomplished!
Wen Xubai's lips twitched.
After thinking for a while, I got out of bed and grabbed my laptop.
After powering on, Wen Xubai lightly touched the touchpad with his fingertip and skillfully opened the video. The scenes he had seen before instantly appeared in his field of vision.
It's definitely much clearer now.
Although Tan Yu is a bit of a talkative person and usually seems carefree, he is actually quite reliable when it comes to getting things done.
He skillfully dragged the progress bar, knowing the "plot" all along, which offered nothing new. He only stopped when the progress bar reached the image of the woman in his mind.
Then, with a slight twitch of her fingertips, the cacophony of electronic music from the surveillance camera echoed throughout the large room…
As the image zoomed in little by little, Wen Xubai gradually became more focused...
one time······
one time······
Just one more time...
The moment Wen Xubai finally saw the woman's face clearly, he was instantly wide awake!
My head exploded with a deafening roar!
Wen Xubai stared intently at that face, remained silent for a moment, and then jumped off the bed as fast as he could, grabbing the brown paper bag that Wen Tingyi had given him earlier from the bookshelf!
His hands trembled as he untied the rope, and Wen Xubai listened to his own breathing, which was sometimes light and sometimes heavy...
Finally, at the moment when all the photos in the bag spilled out, he took a step back and lost his balance.
The woman in the video gradually overlapped with the woman in the photograph...
Wen Xubai compared the items again in disbelief, and finally, resignedly, slowly closed his eyes...
It was you...
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