Chapter 300: Exclusive Revelation
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen's expression did not soften; his eyes remained filled with hostility. He coldly scoffed, "He only has himself to blame!"
Then, in a deep voice, he asked, "Where is he now?"
Jiang Ran was completely unaware of this and slowly shook her head. Si Zuochen stepped forward and said, "I heard from my father that he is going to be locked up in that abandoned factory for a while to reflect on his actions."
Reflect?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran raised her eyebrows slightly, looking puzzled. After a moment's hesitation, she realized the deeper meaning behind Si Yanxiao's actions.
Even if Lu Ziyi is arrested, it will only be considered an attempted kidnapping. Although the Si family is extremely powerful, they cannot withstand An Li's rescue efforts from the outside. Once public opinion is involved, the Si family will not be able to do anything openly.
Si Yanxiao must have realized this as well, so he simply didn't report it to the authorities, but instead gave Lu Ziyi a private lesson. Even if Lu Ziyi knew who was behind it, he wouldn't dare to act rashly again, let alone report it to the police.
They beat him half to death, then left him there to eke out a living.
Jiang Yuechen also understood the implication in Si Zuochen's words. His eyes narrowed slightly. After making sure Jiang Ran was alright, he asked for the location of the abandoned factory and then turned and left, making an excuse.
Si Zuochen watched his departing figure, a slight smile playing on his lips, a hint of mockery flashing across his face, and he sneered, "Looks like Lu Ziyi's in trouble again..."
Upon hearing this, Si Youlin looked disdainful and immediately chimed in, "Serves him right! He brought it on himself!"
Seeing the two of them exchanging sarcastic remarks, Jiang Ran's eyes flickered, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
In the past, because of the mess left behind by the "original owner" without thinking, her interactions with others were always fraught with conflict.
I never imagined that someone would stand behind me, unite with me, and even try to stand up for me...
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly, her expression unreadable.
Meanwhile, An Li waited in vain for Lu Ziyi's reply. She tried calling him but no one answered. Even the thugs she had sent had vanished without a trace.
It's like being stuck in a vicious cycle, constantly searching for someone.
All the reports she sent out came back empty-handed. Seeing this, An Li's eyes narrowed, and she became extremely anxious.
If the plan fails and Si Yanxiao catches them, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Just when she was at a loss and filled with anxiety, a report suddenly dominated the headlines of major entertainment news outlets and became a sensation in high society circles.
Lu Ziyi, a seemingly unmarried man from a humble background, is actually the fiancé of An Li, the only daughter of the president of the An Group!
Public opinion surged, and the An Group was once again thrust into the spotlight, while An Li became a laughingstock and was ridiculed by everyone.
Under the entertainment headlines, photos of Lu Ziyi behaving intimately and ambiguously with other women have also surfaced, providing conclusive evidence that is already solid proof.
An Li coldly stared at these things circulating online, her face suddenly darkening, her brows furrowing with malice, her hand gripping her phone tightly, a surge of anger rising within her, her eyes dark and brooding.
With a flick of his wrist, he slammed the phone hard onto the ground, and with a loud "thud," it shattered into pieces.
Her face was contorted with rage, filled with malice and malevolence: "Lu Ziyi! How dare you betray me!"
An Li felt a chill run down her spine when she recalled his hypocritical pretense in front of her, unaware that he had just come from some other woman's place.
Although she was deeply in love with Lu Ziyi, it didn't mean she could tolerate him making such a low-level and egregious mistake. This action was undoubtedly a smear on her reputation!
Thinking of this, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he parted his thin lips slightly, coldly sneering, "You just wait..."
Meanwhile, the news caused quite a stir in the Si family. Early in the morning, Si Youlin took his phone to report this "good news" to Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran looked down at the news, surprised and puzzled as to who had exposed these things. After all, Lu Ziyi's only backer now was An Li, and the others were just bait.
To make this public at this time is tantamount to killing someone and destroying their spirit!
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly. Seeing that Si Zuochen and Si Youlin also looked gloating, she asked, "Who could have leaked this news?"
After a moment of contemplation, Si Zuochen tentatively asked, "Daddy?"
After all, Jiang Ran was kidnapped first, and Lu Ziyi has repeatedly challenged his father's bottom line. Given his vengeful nature, he is very likely to do something like this.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow slightly and slowly shook her head: "I don't know."
Upon hearing this, Si Youlin quickly said, "Why don't you just go ask?"
Si Yanxiao was handling company matters in his study when a sudden knock came at the door. Si Yanxiao paused, then said loudly, "Come in."
Si Youlin pushed open the door and entered, with Jiang Ran following behind. Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao instantly knew their purpose. Before they could ask, he replied, "It wasn't me."
Seeing Jiang Ran's puzzled expression, Si Yanxiao repeated, "This matter has shocked the entire industry. Gu Nan told me early on that it was Jiang Yuechen's doing."
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, their faces showing surprise. Jiang Ran also did not expect that it was Jiang Yuechen in the dark, and her heart was immediately startled.
He exclaimed in surprise, "It's him?"
Si Yanxiao nodded slowly, stood up, a slight smile playing on his lips, and a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. He then said, "I originally wanted to find a suitable time to expose this matter, but I didn't expect him to beat me to it."
“I locked Lu Ziyi in an abandoned factory. He was already half-dead from the beating, and Jiang Yuechen went back and gave him another beating afterwards.”
As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow and looked down at Jiang Ran, saying meaningfully, "Your brother really can't bear to see you suffer even the slightest grievance."
As Jiang Ran listened, her eyes flickered slightly, and a strange emotion inexplicably flashed through her heart, causing her eyes to well up with tears.
No wonder he made an excuse to leave; it turns out he went to vent his anger for me, doing all this quietly without ever letting me know...
What merit did the original owner possess to have encountered such a protective older brother?
Seeing Jiang Ran's slightly pursed lips and unreadable expression, Si Yanxiao hesitated for a moment before slowly asking, "Lu Ziyi... what are you planning to do?"
Jiang Ran listened, barely regaining her senses. Her eyes suddenly sharpened, and she replied in a deep voice, "Let's release her after a few more days."
“I know you didn’t send him in before because you were worried that Anli would use public opinion to your advantage against us.”
"Heh..." Before Jiang Ran could finish speaking, Si Yanxiao suddenly scoffed and questioned, "It's just the An Group. Even if I forcefully lock Lu Ziyi up, what can public opinion do to me?"
“Countless people die of illness or accident in prison. One more or one less makes no difference.”
Si Yanxiao spoke with extreme arrogance, but Jiang Ran had no doubt about the possibility of him saying such things.
Si Yanxiao wields immense power, and if he were not afraid of public opinion, he could easily do those things.
"Then you..." Jiang Ran asked in confusion, a look of bewilderment flashing across her face.
A sneer flashed across Si Yanxiao's lips as he coldly replied, "It would be too lenient for him to accept legal punishment for what he did. He should at least be beaten up and suffer outside before we talk about it."
He spoke cryptically, but made no mention of Lu Ziyi's recent situation.
After being beaten, they received no medical treatment and were only given one meal a day, barely enough to keep them alive.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly. She hadn't expected Si Yanxiao to be so cunning. Her thoughts were unclear, but she spoke up as the opportunity arose.
“Now that Anli knows his true colors, with her pride, no matter how much sweet talk Lu Ziyi uses, it will be useless. On the contrary, she will appear more down and out in public, and he will feel the difficulty of moving forward.”
She wanted to watch him fall step by step, to make him witness helplessly that he had nowhere to go and no one to turn to.
"Okay." Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes slightly and replied in a deep voice.
Si Zuochen and Si Youlin listened from the side, their eyes suddenly lighting up, and the resentment in their hearts was instantly released.
Good and evil will eventually be rewarded; he deserved it!
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A few days later, taking advantage of a moment of inattention, Lu Ziyi endured the pain from his wounds and escaped.
Little did they know that all of this was done deliberately by Si Yanxiao to make them lower their guard.
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