She gripped Qin Yuchuan's hand, her body trembling with fear, "I..."
"I told her," Qin Yuchuan said calmly.
Song Ningxue looked up in shock, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at him, and the corners of her lips turned up in excitement said it all.
Song Nuan did not miss Song Ningxue's reaction.
She turned her gaze away and looked at Qin Yuchuan, unable to resist scrutinizing him closely once more.
As before, Qin Yuchuan's appearance has hardly changed; he is still handsome and refined, but his eyes are no longer as clear and bright as they used to be.
It seems to be constantly shrouded in violence and gloom.
Suddenly, Song Nuan chuckled softly, her eyes crinkling as she asked him, "You went to great lengths to snatch the Berlin project from me, and now that there's a problem, is this your attitude towards solving it? Qin Yuchuan, if you don't cherish the Qin family, you should step down as soon as possible. I've done much better than you."
For a fleeting moment, those usually calm eyes flickered. "Get out!"
Song Nuan left with a cold laugh.
The roar of the engine filled the air as her car drove away completely.
Qin Yuchuan closed his eyes, suppressing his agitation, grabbed Song Ningxue's arm, and gritted his teeth as he questioned, "Tell me! Did you set the warehouse on fire?"
Song Ningxue almost cried out in pain from being pinched, and looked at him in horror.
She never expected that Qin Yuchuan, who was defending her just a second ago, would now be saying the same things as Song Nuan and questioning her.
"Brother Chuan..."
"Ningxue, don't lie to me." His eyes were bloodshot, his gaze sinister and crazed, like a gaping maw of blood.
Song Ningxue had never seen him like this before. She was so scared that she instinctively backed away, but she was held tightly and couldn't move.
"I...I didn't, Brother Chuan, I didn't lie to you."
She didn't know if it was guilt or fear, but tears fell uncontrollably. "Brother Chuan, you still believe in your sister, right? You don't believe me at all."
Qin Yuchuan curled his lips into a cold smile.
He loosened his grip and shook her off.
Caught off guard, Song Ningxue bumped into the flowerpot behind her. She screamed and instinctively clutched her stomach, looking quite pitiful.
Qin Yuchuan remained expressionless. "Xue'er, I trust you because I love you. Don't treat me like a fool and keep deceiving me. I don't care what grudges you have with Song Nuan in the past. Since I promised to avenge you, I will do it. But you must also understand that the Qin family is my bottom line."
I won't investigate this time. You'd better watch yourself. If you dare to do anything again that harms the Qin family's interests, don't blame me for not showing any mercy—”
His cold gaze swept over her protruding belly. "And this child."
He turned around and left indifferently.
Song Ningxue knelt on the ground, her eyes dry, staring blankly at his departing figure. A chill crept into her from the soles of her feet, seeping into her entire body along with her blood.
She murmured in a daze, "How could this happen..."
After a while, she took out her phone and, with trembling hands, called Zhou Min.
"Mom, we can't continue, we can't continue anymore."
Zhou Min sensed that something was wrong with her and quickly asked, "Xue'er, what happened? Why can't we continue?"
Song Ningxue burst into tears, “That bastard Qin Yuchuan, he doesn’t love me at all, nor does he love our child! Mom, he only cares about the Qin family. He found out about the warehouse incident, and he suspects me. He actually attacked me for the sake of the Qin family!”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Min realized what it was all about and felt relieved.
The fire was definitely not started by Song Ningxue.
But she was in the know.
But she still felt wronged. Qin Yuchuan wouldn't listen to her explanation at all... No, he didn't even give her a chance to explain. He only had Song Nuan in his heart, and he believed whatever Song Nuan said!
In a fit of anger, Song Ningxue said, "Mom, I want to abort this child."
"Shut up!" Zhou Min snapped, "Don't do anything stupid!"
Song Ningxue sobbed aggrievedly and retorted defiantly, "Of course I won't go to the hospital directly to get it done. I'm going to frame Song Nuan so that Brother Chuan will feel sorry for me and break up with her completely."
Zhou Min was stunned by her statement.
She was so angry that her breathing quickened, and she yelled, "Idiot! Do you think men will care about you? This child is your only chance to seize Yu Chuan and climb the social ladder. Besides the child, what do you have that can compare to Song Nuan?"
Fighting for a man's love is the stupidest thing you can do. What's wrong with him being dedicated to the company? If he makes money, you'll have the means to enjoy life in the future. Do you want to wait for the Qin family to go bankrupt and live the life of a poor person?
Song Ningxue bit her lip and remained silent.
She likes Qin Yuchuan, that's true, but she wouldn't want to live the life of a poor person.
Zhou Min knew she had figured it out, and let out a deep breath. "Find an opportunity to explain to Yu Chuan that you didn't start the fire, but you can't mention stealing the project."
"How can we cover it up if we don't say anything?" Song Ningxue muttered.
"You said you peeked at the documents."
Song Ningxue reluctantly replied, "...I understand."
The Qin family.
Song Nuan went to the finance department in a big way, but before she even entered, she was dragged into the adjacent tea room.
When I looked up, it was Lu Ziyang.
"Why are you so angry after just one trip to the factory?" Lu Ziyang brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead and asked in a low voice, "Is something serious going on?"
"It's alright, but I can't let go of my anger unless we have a fight." Song Nuan crossed her arms and huffed, "What are you doing here? What business does the finance department have that requires a lawyer like you to set foot in?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ziyang smiled faintly, a wicked glint flashing in his captivating eyes.
"The finance department allocated too much money to the special task force, so we had to cut expenses from other departments and postpone reimbursements. Now, the work in other departments can't be carried out and they're all making trouble."
He stroked her palm and gently raised an eyebrow. "These days, the people in the special task force are practically avoiding other departments. If you had gone in just now, wouldn't you have been torn to shreds by the people from other departments?"
As if to confirm his words, a powerful roar came from inside as soon as he finished speaking.
"Why should the project team's money be taken from our department's budget? It's a terrible project, and we don't even know if it will bring any revenue to the company. Our marketing department makes so much money for the company every year, is this how the company treats us?!"
The marketing department...
The marketing department has always been tough and difficult to deal with.
Song Nuan touched the tip of her nose guiltily, "Luckily I didn't go in."
Otherwise, at best you'll be verbally abused, at worst you'll be torn to pieces by the marketing department.
Lu Ziyang smiled, and with a swift movement, his hand intertwined with hers. Song Nuan was visibly startled and tried to pull away, but he held on too tightly.
"What are you doing? This is the company!" Song Nuan lowered her voice and glared at him fiercely. "Let go of me right now!"
"Just for a moment." The man leaned down, resting his hand on the bar counter, chin in hand, looking up at her. "There's no one here. Everyone's gone to the finance department to see what's going on. Don't worry."
"You..." She had just opened her mouth when a deep, hoarse voice suddenly came from behind her.
What are you doing?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com