Chapter 123: Chips in Hand
Chi Wan really didn't know what to say for a moment.
Do all you wealthy families play so extravagantly?
However, Song Yangming was only 28 years old, and He Rong seemed to be 10 years older than him. Why did Song Baihan set up such a scheme and endure it for so many years?
She looked at Song Baihan with complicated eyes: "...I don't quite understand."
Song Baihan smiled bitterly: "He Lingfeng bankrupted your family just to cut off your retreat. Do you think these dirty ideas and methods can come out of thin air? At the beginning, I could have gone to Beijing to go to university and had a brighter future..."
He didn't seem to want to talk more about this topic, and changed the subject abruptly: "Over the years, He Yunzhen has been on guard against me. I don't have real power, so I can't do many things. I have also thought about dying with her, but she knows my weaknesses better than anyone else.
"I was desperate and even thought about giving up because I didn't have any leverage to threaten the He family. Until one day, a woman came to me and said that she was pregnant with my child. I suddenly had a vague idea in my mind, although I was not sure what to do."
At Song Baihan's age, it is not easy to confess these not-so-glorious things to a girl who is more than 40 years younger than him, but there is always an inexplicable calmness in his attitude.
It's like...he doesn't care about anything anymore.
Chi Wan suddenly asked, "So, when He Lingfeng dealt with Song Yangming before, were you deliberately leaving a handle for him?"
Because only Song Yangming exists completely independently of the He family, yet has sufficient "connection" with the He family.
Perhaps, in Song Baihan's view, only He Lingfeng, who has always been protected by the He family and may even be indulged by Song Baihan, can be the first domino to overturn the He family.
That's why he leaked the news about Song Yangming to He Lingfeng, who was most likely to be impulsive and the most ruthless.
Chi Wan even had some doubts that He Lingfeng's growth into what he is today was inseparable from Song Baihan's influence.
Although Chi Wan still didn't understand why Song Baihan was so determined to come to him, to be honest, considering what Song Baihan had done, Chi Wan couldn't sympathize with him.
Besides... Chi Wan didn't really believe Song Baihan's description of himself as being so pitiful and helpless.
The fact that he was able to keep Song Yangming hidden until he was needed shows that he is no ordinary person.
Even if it was because He Yunzhen might not have deliberately investigated, but for someone who was able to start planning so early, stay dormant until there was no chance, and was so cruel to himself, Chi Wan didn't believe that Song Baihan really had no means.
At most, he just felt that the result of a small fight was not worth exposing his true purpose.
But no matter how you put it, although it sounds a bit outrageous, when it comes to bringing down the He family, Song Baihan and Chi Wan may really be on the same side.
As Song Baihan spoke, he secretly looked at Chi Wan's expression. Seeing that she seemed to be a little shaken, he struck while the iron was hot and said, "I can probably guess what Miss Chi is worried about. She is just thinking, He Lingfeng has done it to so many girls, why did I choose you?"
Chi Wan nodded calmly: "No matter from which aspect, I am not a good candidate for cooperation."
At least that's what it seems on the surface.
Putting aside those "cheats" that cannot be used openly, in the eyes of ordinary people, Chi Wan is just a college student from an ordinary family with no background.
Even if Song Baihan knew that he had sold a jade pendant of good quality to Xiahou Yu, and even if he knew that she had a good relationship with the Zhou Huaian brothers, it was far from the point where they could discuss cooperation so openly.
But Song Baihan stared at Chi Wan's eyes with a hint of eagerness when he heard this: "It may be so in the eyes of others, but only you know how big the bargaining chips are in your hand..."
Chi Wan's heart skipped a beat and he frowned: "What do you mean?"
After all, she was still young, and when it came to pretentiousness, she had no advantage over Song Baihan, so she simply asked directly.
Song Baihan moved closer: "Ms. Chi, after knowing He Lingfeng's plan, I secretly asked someone to protect you. But I happened to hear the conversation between you and Professor Zhang..."
Chi Wan's pupils shrank, and he stood up suddenly, his face cold: "You followed me?! No, what did you install in my phone!"
She began to frantically recall whether she had exposed anything terrible on her phone.
After thinking about it, she realized that fortunately the communication between her and Li Xingye did not require mobile phone. Even if Song Baihan installed some eavesdropping device, it would not reveal too much.
At most, it was the chat content with Zhou Huaian and others, and the previous conversation with Professor Zhang.
Sure enough, Song Baihan spread his hands, his face was comforting but not apologetic, and he said gently: "Miss Chi, don't be nervous, I'm not following you. It's just that after knowing that you slapped Ling Feng in the street, I was worried that he would do something bad to you in anger.
"As for surveillance, it's nonsense. At most, it's just hijacking a small part of your communication through some spam messages."
In fact, judging from his tone, he didn't think it was a big deal.
Upon hearing this, Chi Wan couldn't help but grit his teeth in secret, thinking that he was still careless.
She should have thought about how the He family made their fortune!
No wonder there have been more spam messages recently. She originally thought that He Lingfeng was causing trouble again, but unexpectedly, the person behind it was Song Baihan, whom she rarely paid attention to.
Looking at Song Baihan who was still calm in front of him, Chi Wan became more alert.
The only thing to be thankful for was that what she and Professor Zhang said on the phone was still rather vague, and Song Baihan might have just been "investigating" whether she could make use of it, but later when he heard her and Professor Zhang talking about the "new energy", he felt that she had enough value and capital, and decided to come to her in person.
Chi Wan slowly calmed down and sat back down.
"I don't deny that I have some bargaining chips. But you should also know that with my own bargaining chips, I don't need to cooperate with anyone. He Lingfeng poses no threat to me. So, what reason do I have to cooperate with you?"
Song Baihan smiled and said, "Ms. Chi is a sentimental person, but what He Lingfeng has learned since childhood is how to use these sentiments. You are indeed not afraid of He Lingfeng, but what about your family and friends? You are alone. Do you have to be on guard all the time before you bring He Lingfeng down?
"You are indeed very smart. You took precautions in advance, sent your parents to a place where the He family could not get involved, and tried your best to prevent your roommate from being threatened. But, Miss Chi, you are still too young after all. I am afraid that my sudden visit to your house was beyond your expectation.
"Having an ally like me who is so cunning and treacherous can just make up for what you lack in that area, right?"
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