The hug lasted only about two seconds. Xu Tingchuan released her, then strode towards the boarding gate without looking at her again.
He didn't turn around and walked in decisively.
As Ni Sitian watched his figure disappear through the boarding gate, the smile on her face slowly faded, and her expression became somewhat blank.
A man stood there for a long time until he saw the plane take off, rise into the sky, and leave a trail of smoke in the blue sky and white clouds, until the plane was too far away to be seen again.
She looked away, stood there blankly for a long time, her eyes reddening. She lowered her head, turned around, and slowly moved her feet to walk outside.
As she exited the airport terminal, it was already dark. She was about to take a taxi home when a Bentley pulled up in front of her.
The driver got out of the car and bowed respectfully to Ni Sitian, "Madam, the young master asked me to take you home."
Ni Sitian was slightly taken aback, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. He was always so considerate of her.
The driver opened the rear door and placed his hand on the roof, appearing to be well-trained.
Ni Sitian bent down slightly and got into the car.
The car started and drove into the traffic.
Before she even got home, her phone rang. It was Xiang Zhilan calling.
She answered the phone immediately and said hello.
There was a long silence on the other end. Just as she was wondering if Xiang Zhilan had accidentally pressed the wrong button, Xiang Zhilan's somewhat hoarse voice came from the other end: "Sitian."
Ni Sitian sensed something was wrong with the voice and asked anxiously, "Zhilan, what's wrong?"
"My dad was taken to the police station." Xiang Zhilan's mind was in turmoil. At noon, her family was having a perfectly normal meal when suddenly the police came to their door, saying that he was suspected of embezzling public funds and that they needed to come back to cooperate with the investigation. Moreover, they applied for a search warrant, searched their house, and took away some things.
An entire afternoon has passed, and her father is still at the police station, while she and her mother are being questioned by the police as part of routine procedures.
She had just come out of the interrogation room and asked the police, who said her father was going to be detained at this stage.
"Where are you now?" Ni Sitian felt that this matter could not be explained over the phone, so she wanted to meet her in person.
“I’m still at the police station, and my mother is still being interrogated.” Xiang Zhilan felt extremely helpless. The longer she sat on the cold bench at the police station, the more panicked she became.
"Don't worry, I'll come find you." Ni Sitian reassured Xiang Zhilan for a few words, then had the driver go to the police station.
She strode into the police station and saw Xiang Zhilan with her head down and her hands clenched tightly, looking particularly helpless.
Xiang Zhilan had always played the role of an older sister to her, and she had never seen her so vulnerable before. She walked over quickly.
“Zhi Lan.” Ni Sitian walked up to her, half-squatted down, and took her hand.
Xiang Zhilan looked up at Ni Sitian, then grasped Ni Sitian's hand in return, her voice slightly panicked: "What should I do? I consulted a lawyer, and the lawyer said that bail is not possible in this situation, and there is a high possibility that I will be convicted in court in a few days."
"What exactly happened? How could Uncle Xiang be suspected of embezzling public funds?" Ni Sitian frowned. She remembered that Uncle Xiang worked for a state-owned enterprise and was going to retire in three to five years. How could this happen at this time?
Moreover, Uncle Xiang is a very upright and honest person, and he doesn't know how to be tactful, which is why he has only been a minor finance section chief for so many years. It's impossible that he would embezzle public funds.
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