Shi Xi paused for a moment, then raised her hands in a gesture of surrender and said, "...You win."
I've already given up, so let's stop fighting.
Qin Huaixi was not appeased by his attitude. He simply pushed the document forward, indicating that Shi Xi should read it first.
"We need to watch it again," Shi Xi muttered to Ganmaoling.
Unable to resist his insistence, Shi Xi opened the document, the contents of which were almost identical to what He Xiangdi had discovered.
But it is much more detailed.
It also contains He Xiangdi's recent spending records.
According to the investigation, He Xiangdi suddenly bought an isolated island abroad two months ago, and also bought two boxes of small toys.
Shi Xi: "..." Bro, you're playing pretty weirdly.
"He's not a good person," Qin Huaixi said to Shi Xi.
Although Qin Huaixi did not explicitly state who "he" was, Shi Xi knew that he was referring to He Xiangdi.
"..." I must say, you're pretty good at judging people.
He Xiangdi is definitely not a good person; he's a major villain.
"Come with me, I'll take you to see someone else." Qin Huaixi looked at Shi Xi, his expression normal.
Shi Xi sensed that something was off. Logically speaking, Qin Huaixi had no reason to come and expose He Xiangdi's true colors.
But Qin Huaixi meant him no harm. He suppressed his doubts and left his office with Qin Huaixi.
Even after following Qin Huaixi into the president's private elevator, Shi Xi still couldn't guess who he was going to meet.
Two minutes later, the two stepped out of the elevator.
Shi Xi paused, looking at the large group of muscular men in suits gathered in the corner.
He glanced subtly at Qin Huaixi, who was dressed neatly beside him.
Given Qin Huaixi's temperament, it's unlikely he would go so far as to deliberately lure him down and beat him up.
Shi Xi pondered for a moment and guessed that Qin Huaixi probably wanted to scare him and make him back down.
"Does he always go out like this, with all that nouveau riche pomp?" Shi Xi said to Qin Huaixi's secretary, then glanced at the tall, burly bodyguards and lowered her voice to ask, "Have they ever killed anyone?"
"After killing someone, did you throw them into the sea or seal them in cement?"
Qin Huaixi's secretary smiled but didn't dare to speak.
"Stop teasing him." Qin Huaixi glanced at his secretary, who was sweating profusely from fright, and said to Shi Xi.
Shi Xi snorted and let go of the sweating secretary.
Upon closer inspection, Shi Xi discovered that among the bodyguards was a man lying on the ground, covered with a sack.
Qin Huaixi calmly gave the order, "Untie."
The next second, the bodyguard closest to the man squatted down and roughly ripped the sack off the man's head.
In an instant, a middle-aged man with a weathered face appeared before everyone.
The man's shirt was open, revealing most of his chest, with a gruesome and obvious knife scar near his heart.
It's clear that someone genuinely wanted him dead.
Upon seeing the scar running across the entire chest, Shi Xi, who was holding the script, immediately understood the other person's identity—
He is Xiao Wanjun's adoptive father.
Qin Huaixi glanced coldly at the man on the ground, and said in a commanding tone, "Speak."
The man met Qin Huaixi's gaze, then quickly looked away.
"What exactly do you want? Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you!"
The man glanced at the scene before him, shrank back in fear, and spoke with a fierce but weak tone.
"The thing you promised President Qin can be done now. If you hadn't kept trying to run away, we wouldn't have treated you like this." The secretary stepped forward, smiling as she explained, and then glanced at Shi Xi.
Mr. Jiang, did you hear that? We're not gangsters!
The man hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I am Xiao Wanjun's father."
Shi Xi was slightly taken aback, looking at the man in front of her with surprise, and scrutinized him carefully.
Xiao Wanjun doesn't look like a man at all.
The man's face could only be described as handsome, but Xiao Wanjun had outstanding features, a straight nose, and thin lips; she was the kind of person who was obviously good-looking even without looking at her face.
"Your friend told me you're a die-hard fan of Xiao Wanjun. I advise you not to be a fan. See this scar?"
The man pointed to his chest, spat, and his eyes filled with resentment. "This is Xiao Wanjun's handiwork. What kind of good person could someone who dares to kill his own father?!"
"No matter how glamorous or beautiful he may appear on the outside, he's a heartless bastard at heart. Such a despicable creature deserves to live in the gutter his entire life and die a horrible death!"
After the man finished speaking, he looked at Shi Xi with a hopeful expression, wanting to see the anger of an idol's disillusionment in the eyes of this seemingly gentle young man, hoping that he would turn against him and crush Xiao Wanjun forever!
Only if Xiao Wanjun lives a life worse than death can it be worthy of the suffering he has endured over the years.
Shi Xi saw in his eyes a madness that wanted to destroy Xiao Wanjun.
Shi Xi pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked a question: "Why did Xiao Wanjun want to kill you?"
Upon hearing this question, the viciousness and resentment on the man's face suddenly stopped. He awkwardly avoided Shi Xi's gaze and stammered.
"I...I had a few drinks at the time, so I hit him a couple of times. It wasn't on purpose."
"Besides, what child doesn't get a beating? I've raised him for so many years, what's wrong with giving him a beating?!" The man became more and more self-righteous as he spoke.
Shi Xi remained silent.
Doesn't he feel guilty saying that?
"I've done what I promised you, can you let me go now?" The man looked at Xiao Wanjun.
Qin Huaixi nodded slightly.
Seeing this, the bodyguards made way for the man.
...
After watching the man leave, Shi Xi's gaze was complicated.
According to the original plot, he had never seen this man before he died, and he didn't know that the man was Xiao Wanjun's nominal father.
Moreover, the person who sent him to see him was none other than Qin Huaixi, the male lead in the main story...
Shi Xi glanced at Qin Huaixi, "I'll send you the bet as soon as possible."
He had already given the lotus ruby to Xiao Wanjun, and he wouldn't be so tasteless as to ask Xiao Wanjun for it back. He could only ask Frank if he had any more of the same one and buy another one for Qin Huaixi.
"You can order them to bring the person back and hand them over to you for disposal."
Just as I was about to leave, I saw Qin Huaixi, who was dressed in an air of nobility, speaking casually and indifferently.
Shi Xi looked at him, and asked as if she were listening to a joke, "You think I'll just tell them to arrest you and they'll do it?"
"You can give it a try." Qin Huaixi's lips curled slightly, and his dark eyes glanced meaningfully at his subordinates who were standing in place.
"Instigating murder is illegal," Shi Xi shook her head. "President Qin, please don't break the law."
Shi Xi dropped his joking expression, his face returning to its gentle demeanor. He shifted his gaze to the elevator entrance, the only bright spot in the dimly lit parking lot.
"I'll go get you the bets."
Shi Xi did not step into the elevator, but walked towards the car.
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