As soon as Xiang Ciyuan sat down, before his bottom had even warmed up and the tea in his hand had even cooled down, Jiang Yao slightly piled up her hair, with two strands falling down from her temples and secured by a hairpin. It was a simple wooden hairpin with a tassel swaying with her movements.
I've never seen her dressed like this before; she always prefers a pure and ladylike style.
Xiang Ciyuan glanced at him briefly before looking away. "Come sit here."
"Ciyuan, you called me..."
"What's it to you?"
Before she could finish speaking, Xiang Ciyuan interrupted her unhappily.
Jiang Yao had no choice but to lift her skirt and slowly sit down. Perhaps she was still afraid of him, because sitting there made her heart pound like a drum, afraid of him...
"What did Zhizhi say when she met Shen Shixun?"
"I don't know, the door was closed, I couldn't hear anything from outside."
"Are you a piece of trash? You'll know nothing if you go with us? What do you know then?"
Jiang Yao was speechless after being scolded by him. "I just thought it would be better to go with her. She probably knows how to handle things. Giving too much advice would only annoy her. It's better to make the decision yourself in this kind of thing."
Jiang Yao lowered her head and didn't look at him, but she was really curious about Xiang Ciyuan's current gaze, so she looked up and saw that his eyes were still arrogant as he stared at her.
As if burned by something, Jiang Yao lowered her head again. "She's in a bad mood, and I'm afraid something might happen if she goes alone."
"So, it means I've wasted my time looking for you."
Jiang Yao was taken aback, and quickly realized what was happening and went to pour him some tea. But when she found there was still some in his teacup, she simply put the teapot down.
Xiang Ciyuan blew on the tea leaves in his teacup, drank it all in one gulp, put the teacup down, tapped the table, and gestured for Jiang Yao to pour him more.
Jiang Yao poured him a drink, then lowered her eyes and didn't look at him.
Xiang Ciyuan watched as her hands trembled as she poured tea. "You're the boss, is this how you treat your guests?"
Jiang Yao didn't know what she had done to offend him again, so she looked up at him and asked, "What... what did I do?"
Are you afraid of me?
She's been afraid of him for a long time.
"No."
"Then why aren't you looking at me?"
"Why should I look at you?" Jiang Yao said awkwardly, "What if you think I'm seducing you..."
Pfft! Xiang Ciyuan choked on her words, and Jiang Yao quickly moved to a more distant spot.
The wooden chair made a creaking sound as it rubbed against the ground.
The atmosphere immediately fell silent. Xiang Ciyuan asked unhappily, "What are you doing?"
You dislike him that much?
Jiang Yao sat upright and stood up towards Ciyuan.
"Ah!" Jiang Yao was startled and quickly covered her head.
Gone was her previous composure and politeness; she was now terrified, running around like a frightened animal, crying, "Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! Don't hit me!"
Xiang Ciyuan got up to light a cigarette, but what was this woman's reaction?
He walked straight up to her, turned her face towards him, and Jiang Yao turned pale with fright. "Ciyuan, I haven't done anything to you lately..."
"Did I say I was going to hit you?"
"Then, then..."
Jiang Yao's eyes immediately welled up with tears. "Then what happened just now?"
"I'll have a smoke."
He's not mentally ill; he doesn't hit people for no reason.
Jiang Yao's red lips moved slightly, but she didn't speak again. She let go of Ciyuan and leaned against the window, looking down at the hall. The decoration was Chinese style, and although the materials used weren't the best, they were still acceptable.
Jiang Yao seemed to be terrified by her, sitting there like a sick chicken, her eyes blank.
After finishing his cigarette, Xiang Ciyuan stubbed it out and noticed that Jiang Yao had goosebumps on her arm.
Why are you so nervous?
Xiang Ciyuan became increasingly irritated by her appearance. He had come over to sit down and ask about Xiang Nanzhi, but she acted as if she had seen a ghost.
Xiang Ciyuan was annoyed. He put out his cigarette and stared at her, making Jiang Yao feel uneasy all over.
He stood up and stood in front of her. "I'm not a ghost... Is it so hard to ask you for a cup of tea and a chat?"
What a joke! He can't find anyone to have tea with.
Today's celebrity, tomorrow's celebrity, does he lack people around him? Not at all!
Jiang Yao twitched her lips and forced a smile, "Then, what should we say?"
She truly didn't know what else she and he could talk about.
"Then tell me about you and Song Ze."
Jiang Yao's smile was more like a grimace, "Ci Yuan, you..."
The man gave a cold laugh, turned around, and left.
Jiang Yao was still in shock. She took the teapot and poured herself several cups of tea before she calmed down a little.
If any woman could marry Xiang Ciyuan and make him bow down to her, she would definitely idolize that woman.
That would require an incredible amount of skill.
As Xiang Ciyuan left the teahouse, he received a phone call, "Brother Li..."
"Spit it out!"
"The woman's husband has been found."
"Found it?"
"Yes, in the ancient city, he gambled at our casino."
Upon hearing the amount, Xiang Ciyuan exclaimed, "Damn, this is a big game."
"There's something else, Brother Li, I haven't finished talking about it yet..."
After listening, he hung up the phone with Ciyuan, yelling, "Damn it!"
This is quite a tricky matter.
Although the woman's husband was in the ancient city, it wasn't easy to find him.
Xiang Ciyuan went to the mine. Shen Shixun was not there. Only Li Luchuan was at the mine. The mine with Zhou Erye was still under negotiation. Li Luchuan looked refreshed and sat in his office drinking tea.
Pushing open the door, Li Luchuan saw Xiang Ciyuan. "President Xiang is here. Have a cigarette."
Where is Chen Moli's man?
They suspect he set a trap, but there is no concrete evidence.
No one in the Xiang family cared whether Shen Shixun was wronged or not. Xiang Zhengyi and Xiang Jingyi never took such a poor boy with no background seriously, let alone put any effort into this matter.
They don't care who is wronged or not.
Shen Shixun indeed lacked the ability to turn his life around on his own, but Xiang Ciyuan felt a little sorry for him. Poor people are people too. He had been a prostitute to girls from poor families, and he had never renege on his promises or refused to pay.
Li Luchuan fiddled with the lighter in his hand. "What?"
"Don't play dumb. Chen Moli's man is in your hands. Where have you hidden him?"
Li Luchuan frowned. "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Cao Mingyuan, come in!"
The door opened, and Cao Mingyuan called out, "President Xiang, President Li."
"Is this someone working for President Li?"
It was a photograph. Li Luchuan glanced at it only once. "Yes, what's wrong?"
“Someone close to you has met Chen Moli and her husband alone.”
"What's wrong?"
Li Gao stood behind Li Luchuan, staring at Ciyuan with his eyes, "What were your people doing, meeting with Chen Moli and her husband alone? Setting a trap? The evidence is right in front of you, what do you have to say for yourself?"
"You knew about the mine from beginning to end. You didn't interfere, but you're inextricably linked to the whole thing. Shen Shixun hindered Li Ran's development in the ancient city, almost ruining your important plans, and you hold a grudge..."
"Ciyuan, based on just one photo, what makes you so sure this matter is related to me?"
Li Gao also stepped forward and said sincerely, "President Xiang, it's not unusual for me to hire prostitutes, and it's not unusual for you either."
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