Chapter 246 Feigned Revelation
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei smiled coldly, her face full of mockery, and suddenly scoffed, "It's not too late to send me away after you've finished speaking."
Upon hearing this, the old man's gaze suddenly sharpened. He looked at her coldly, his face full of disgust, but he did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Seeing this, Bai Zhuwei knew he was tacitly agreeing, and a mocking smile appeared on her face. She then slowly said, "I can let this matter go, but the kidnapping is not so easy to discuss..."
After saying that, she looked up at him, her face full of scrutiny.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Si frowned, his face showing surprise, and he asked in confusion, "Kidnapping?!"
Bai Zhuwei raised an eyebrow, covered her mouth with her hand and feigned surprise, saying, "What? You didn't know? Jiang Ran didn't tell you about this?"
As she spoke, a slight smile played on her lips, and she chuckled softly, saying to herself, "Indeed, she probably wouldn't dare to talk about something so shameful."
When Old Master Si saw that her words were full of ridicule towards Jiang Ran, his eyes sharpened and a look of displeasure flashed across his face.
Then, in a cold voice, he questioned, "What evidence do you have that Jiang Ran did this?"
"Are you just going to listen to your baseless accusations and false accusations?"
Through their time together, the old man's opinion of Jiang Ran changed, and he gradually forgot about the things that "Jiang Ran" had done before.
When Bai Zhuwei suddenly accused Jiang Ran in front of him without any evidence, he naturally didn't believe her.
Seeing the old man's resolute attitude and his questioning expression, Bai Zhuwei knew that he was prejudiced against her and that further discussion would be pointless.
But she didn't expect the old man to make a decision for her this time; she just wanted to inform him of the matter and let him know.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Bai Zhuwei's eyes narrowed slightly, her lips curled up, and she suddenly scoffed, "Whether you're making baseless accusations or not, just let the evidence speak for itself."
"What kind of good person do you think Jiang Ran is? The kidnappers have already implicated her, are you still going to cover for her?"
Her words were full of sarcasm, and upon hearing them, Old Master Si was instantly filled with rage. He glared coldly at Bai Zhuwei, his brows furrowed with malice.
He spoke coldly, saying, "I don't need you to make up stories here!"
"Get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression changed abruptly. She pursed her lips, forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart, and replied coldly with disdain, "Since you are willing to close your eyes and ears, then I have nothing more to say."
With that, he nodded slightly and said with a cold laugh, "Then I'll come see you another day."
She knew perfectly well that she was a thorn in the old man's side, but she deliberately said that, just to spite him.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the old man's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his face showed unspeakable anger. He grabbed a water glass and threw it at her, then shouted angrily, "Get out!"
Bai Zhuwei dodged to the side, barely avoiding the attack, a mocking smile playing on her lips, before turning and leaving.
On the other side, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin walked towards the main hall when they suddenly heard the sound of an engine. Si Youlin looked up and vaguely saw a figure. Then the car drove out of the courtyard gate.
Seeing this, Si Youlin frowned slightly, and a hint of hesitation flashed across his face.
Seeing him standing there blankly with a puzzled look on his face, Si Zuochen followed his gaze and could only see the back of a car. He then asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? What are you looking at?"
Si Youlin's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment's hesitation, he slowly said, "That person seems to be... Bai Zhuwei?"
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen's expression changed drastically. He looked up and asked in surprise, "Are you sure?"
Si Youlin thought about it carefully. Although it was just a fleeting glance, Bai Zhuwei's appearance was already imprinted in his mind, and he couldn't possibly be mistaken.
Then, with a slight frown, he nodded solemnly.
Upon hearing Si Youlin's affirmative answer, Si Zuochen's eyes suddenly sharpened, and a cold glint flashed across his face.
A wave of doubt immediately arose in his heart: What was Bai Zhuwei doing at the old house at this time?
No wonder the butler looked surprised when I went to him earlier, saying he had never sent anyone to look for them.
I was puzzled at the time, but now it seems that Bai Zhuwei deliberately sent them away...
Thinking of this, a hint of worry flashed across Si Zuochen's eyes.
He hurriedly walked towards the old man's room, and Si Youlin followed closely behind.
Before he could knock, Si Zuochen pushed the door open and entered. What greeted his eyes were the scattered fragments on the floor. He saw the old man lying half-reclined on the bed with an unhappy expression and cold eyes.
Upon seeing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were both startled, a look of surprise flashing in their eyes. They quickly walked to the old man's side and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's expression softened slightly, and he replied in a low voice, "It's nothing, I just accidentally broke the cup."
Si Zuochen listened to his excuse and knew that he was unwilling to say more, so neither of them pressed him for details.
A moment of silence fell over the room. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin sat on either side of the bed, chatting casually with the old man.
The old man was clearly affected by what Bai Zhuwei had said earlier, and he looked somewhat uneasy.
Seeing this, Si Zuochen looked up at Si Youlin, a meaningful look flashing in his eyes.
Si Youlin instantly understood, nodded slightly, and then casually asked, "Brother, has Jiang Ran's health improved recently?"
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen's face immediately showed a hint of surprise. He then covered his lips with his hand, coughed lightly twice, and gestured to Si Youlin with his eyes, quickly shaking his head to indicate that he should not say anything more.
The old man's gaze swept over him, taking in all his subtle movements. Seeing him acting furtively, a hint of suspicion flashed through his mind, and he quickly asked, "What's wrong with her health?"
Si Youlin realized his slip of the tongue, exclaimed in surprise, and quickly explained, "It's nothing, it's just that the weather has turned cold recently, right? She caught a cold a few days ago..."
When Old Master Si heard Si Youlin's clumsy excuse, he could tell it was just something made up on the spot, and that Si Youlin was obviously hiding something from him.
His eyes suddenly sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "What? You've learned to lie to your grandfather now?"
There was a hint of anger and dissatisfaction in his tone. Si Zuochen pursed his lips and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Of course not, please don't overthink it."
"only……"
As he spoke, he paused slightly, his face showing a hesitant expression.
Seeing his hesitation, the old man couldn't help but urge him, "But what? Speak quickly!"
Si Zuochen closed his eyes, adopting a do-or-die attitude, and said in a deep voice, "Fine, since we can't hide it anymore, let's just tell you the truth."
“Brother…” Si Youlin couldn’t help but try to dissuade him, but was glared at by the old man.
Si Zuochen slowly began to explain in detail how Bai Zhuwei was kidnapped and how Si Yanxiao even went so far as to use Jiang Ran to exchange for the hostage.
They had promised Jiang Ran to keep this a secret, but who knew that Bai Zhuwei would suddenly appear and cause such a change.
Her sudden arrival must have been premeditated. Who knows what she said, embellishing the story? So, we had no choice but to bring this up to prevent the old man from believing her slander.
As Old Master Si listened to his account, his expression grew increasingly grim; he hadn't expected the matter to be so convoluted.
"Ayan actually did such a thing?!" The old man's face was displeased, and there was a hint of disbelief on his face.
Si Zuochen nodded slightly, then explained, "Jiang Ran was injured in the process, but she said afterwards that they had made preparations beforehand and wouldn't really trade one for one, but..."
Before Si Zuochen could finish speaking, Old Master Si instantly understood his unspoken meaning.
Even if everything is arranged perfectly, innocent people shouldn't be dragged into this!
What if something unexpected happens along the way? Wasn't Jiang Ran also injured because of this?
Thinking of how Bai Zhuwei had just been vehemently accusing Jiang Ran in front of him, and even trying to use this incident to threaten him, he felt a surge of disgust.
Jiang Ran risked his own safety and even disregarded past grievances to save her, so how dare she turn around and accuse him of being the guilty party?!
Thinking of this, Old Master Si's expression suddenly turned cold, and when he thought of the person who started this whole thing, his gaze became even colder.
He immediately launched into a sarcastic remark: "Ayan has truly been blinded by that woman! How could he do such a thing!"
His words were full of rebukes against Si Yanxiao. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, a hint of coldness flashing in their eyes.
It was indeed Si Yanxiao's fault, and they were too lazy to defend him.
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