Chapter 267 Drawing a Clear Line
Bai Zhuwei then pushed open the door and entered, with her assistant following behind. A look of panic flashed across his face, and he seemed somewhat at a loss.
Seeing her suddenly barge in, a hint of displeasure flashed across Si Yanxiao's face. His assistant, noticing this, quickly explained, "Mr. Si, Miss Bai insists on seeing you..."
Si Yanxiao's eyes turned slightly cold as he spoke in a deep voice, "You may leave now."
"Okay." The assistant quickly replied, then left, closing the door behind him.
"Ayan..." Seeing her assistant leave, Bai Zhuwei lowered her brows slightly, looking aggrieved: "Why have you been deliberately avoiding me lately?"
Si Yanxiao's face was filled with coldness, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and his gaze was cold and intimidating.
Seeing his aloof demeanor, Bai Zhuwei's heart skipped a beat. She pursed her lips, took a few steps forward, and feigned innocence as she voiced her accusation.
"Did you really believe what those kidnappers said? Ah Yan... how could I have done such a thing?"
"Don't you even have this much trust in me?"
As she spoke, her voice trembled with a hint of a sob, and Si Yanxiao felt a strange sense of annoyance rising within him.
Normally, seeing her like this would make him feel heartbroken and he would go to comfort her, but now that he knows the truth, Bai Zhuwei's actions are rather jarring.
Si Yanxiao's eyes darkened, and he suppressed his displeasure. His tone was slightly cold as he reassured her, "Don't overthink it. I've just been too busy with work lately, and things overseas are extremely complicated, requiring constant verification. So I haven't been able to consider your feelings for a while."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression softened slightly. She then walked directly towards Si Yanxiao, her tone tinged with complaint: "And you, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her gaze swept across the room and landed on Si Yanxiao's phone screen.
Because of the rush, Si Yanxiao only had time to pause and hadn't yet turned it off.
Upon seeing this, Bai Zhuwei's pupils dilated suddenly, and a look of surprise flashed across her face: "What is this?"
Si Yanxiao followed her gaze, his lips pursed slightly, and he quickly turned off his phone. An unnatural look flashed across his face as he replied coldly, "It's nothing."
Bai Zhuwei frowned slightly as she listened to his explanation, but she didn't believe him at all.
She had investigated Jiang Ran beforehand, so she naturally knew everything about the people around her during those six years.
The man in the video was clearly the one with whom she had an ambiguous relationship, and Si Yanxiao's sensitivity suggested that he was hiding something.
A hint of doubt arose in Bai Zhuwei's heart. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she asked casually, "Isn't this Jiang Ran? And who is that man opposite her?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he replied in a cold voice, "A friend."
"Friends?" Bai Zhuwei exclaimed in surprise, then her gaze seemed to linger on Si Yanxiao before she continued, "What kind of friends are worth watching videos of here?"
"I've heard rumors about her before, it can't be..."
He hesitated slightly while speaking, but the implication was quite clear.
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao frowned, his gaze suddenly turning sharp, and he abruptly questioned, "Where did you hear that from?"
As far as he knew, Bai Zhuwei rarely had contact with the outside world, so how could she know so much about Jiang Ran?
Seeing the cold look on Si Yanxiao's face, Bai Zhuwei suddenly realized that she had said too much, and quickly explained, "My brother used to keep up with the news about the Si family, so he would often mention it to me."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression softened slightly, and Bai Zhuwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he did not suspect anything.
Si Yanxiao stared at her coldly for a moment, and seeing her frank expression, he couldn't help but believe her a little.
Seeing this, Bai Zhuwei continued, "No wonder you looked unhappy when I came in. I didn't expect something like this to happen!"
As she spoke, her eyes narrowed slightly. She glanced at Si Yanxiao's expression and then tried to persuade him with reason and emotion: "Ayan, since there are no feelings between you and her, why force yourselves to be together?"
"Why not just let her go and let her continue hanging out with those ambiguous people?" "Shut up!" Si Yanxiao suddenly said coldly.
On the surface, Bai Zhuwei was analyzing things for him, but in reality, her words and actions were all aimed at putting down Jiang Ran.
If it were before, he would have just pretended not to hear it, but now, hearing her say these words, he suddenly felt a strange sense of annoyance rising in his heart.
Bai Zhuwei was surprised that he would shout at her so harshly. Her eyes flickered, and a look of astonishment flashed across her face. Then, she pursed her lips, as if she were about to shed tears.
Then, her brow furrowed slightly, her face showing sadness, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Ayan, you..."
Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, realizing that he had spoken a bit harshly in his haste. He then reached out and lightly touched the tip of his nose, speaking softly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't control my emotions."
Seeing that Si Yanxiao took the initiative to admit his mistake, she didn't want to delve any further and could only stop there. However, when she thought that he was taking his anger out on her because of Jiang Ran, she felt indignant again.
She immediately began to accuse him: "She was the one who disregarded your feelings first, and you're still defending her?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression suddenly hardened, a cold glint flashing across his face. He lowered his brows and explained in a deep voice, "That person has no relationship with her."
Seeing that he still refused to admit it, Bai Zhuwei's eyes narrowed and she sneered, "Even at this point, you're still covering for her? Even if, as you say, this video is just a simple reunion between friends."
"A woman as fickle as her might get entangled with someone from before at any time."
As he spoke, his words were full of sarcasm, with a hint of disdain flashing across his face.
Si Yanxiao heard this, his lips tightened, and his face showed displeasure.
In the video that was released, Jiang Ran and Lu Ziyi had an ambiguous relationship, and they spoke in a slurred manner, which made it clear that their relationship was unusual.
Bai Zhuwei's words at this moment, however, struck a chord with him, reminding him of the ambiguous relationship between Jiang Ran and Lu Ziyi.
Seeing Si Yanxiao hesitate, Bai Zhuwei continued to add fuel to the fire, her words clearly intended to condemn Jiang Ran to the pillory of shame.
Si Yanxiao frowned, finding Bai Zhuwei's words particularly ironic.
Before she could finish speaking, he coldly asked, "Are you done?"
Bai Zhuwei was abruptly interrupted before she could finish speaking. Her eyes flickered, and a hint of doubt crossed her face: "I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Si Yanxiao's expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "If you're just going to fabricate stories about Jiang Ran's ambiguous relationships with others, then there's no need to say anything more."
"What you're saying isn't just mocking her, it's also slapping me in the face!"
Si Yanxiao spoke sternly, his words carrying a hint of reprimand.
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected him to lecture her about something like this, and her expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
Suddenly, he slammed what he was holding onto the table, his brow furrowed with anger. He then coldly replied, "Fine, I was meddling. Can I leave now?"
Having said that, he turned and left.
"etc!"
Before she could take two steps, Si Yanxiao's voice suddenly stopped her from behind. Bai Zhuwei stopped and turned around, her expression displeased.
I originally thought that Si Yanxiao knew he had misspoke and was going to explain.
Unexpectedly, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "After all, the company is a place for handling official business. It's inconvenient for you to come here. Please don't come again in the future."
Bai Zhuwei hadn't expected him to so abruptly dismiss her, even severing all future contact. Her brow furrowed, and she looked surprised: "You..."
Before she could finish speaking, Si Yanxiao pressed the bell and had his assistant escort her out.
He had initially been tolerant of her out of consideration for their past relationship, but during their time together, he suddenly discovered that Bai Zhuwei had changed completely. This was not only reflected in the smallest things, but she would also try to guess his thoughts and maliciously slander others.
These events made him suddenly realize that he could no longer continue to indulge them, otherwise the kidnappers' actions would set a precedent.
That's why I decided to distance myself from her and observe others.
After Bai Zhuwei left, the office fell silent instantly. Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes to look at his phone, his gaze sharpening slightly, and a strange expression flashed across his face.
I don't know why, but a strange feeling welled up inside me, as if I was filled with a sense of dissatisfaction.
Thinking of the video he had just watched, his hands clenched into fists, and his brows furrowed with malice.
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