Chapter 293 Breaking Defense
What a good excuse.
For a moment, Bai Jiashu was at a loss for words.
After all, Xie Tingke's expression was so sincere and heartfelt, as if he really did not kill Xie Shiyuan's brother.
He is not the culprit that caused all this. There is no grudge or hatred in his relationship with Xie Shiyuan. Their love is pure.
Bai Jiashu's thin lips curled up slightly, as if smiling, "No one is judging or accusing you. There are no outsiders here. I just want to ask you how Shi Yuan's brother died. I believe that when you meet Shi Yuan, she will also be curious about this question."
"Instead of waiting until then to come up with a fake answer to trick her, it's better to think of the answer in advance. She trusts you so much, how can she accept the cruel fact that you have been deceiving her all along."
"......"
Sure enough, Bai Jiashu had no good intentions in saving him!
How did Xie Shiyuan's brother die and what does it have to do with him?
Xie Tingke rubbed his sore temples fiercely, veins on his forehead throbbing, his condescending and arrogant attitude no longer existed.
Mr. Xie, who had always been at ease and claimed that he would never be affected by the fire from the other side of the river, finally broke down.
"There are some issues that I don't need to explain to you. When I see Shi Yuan, I will explain them to her clearly."
"I'm afraid you won't be able to see her." Bai Jiashu changed the subject and said, "You kept saying that you didn't want to affect her and drag her down, but in the end, you were the one who almost killed her."
"He took over her brother's identity, but did not love her well on his behalf. He robbed her of her mother, enjoying her unreserved maternal love, but did not take her mother's instructions seriously."
"Why did I connect you and Zhou Zongzheng when I first saw you? You two look completely different."
"Because he inherited the Zhou family's inherent viciousness and madness. Just like my grandfather, he was simply unwilling to hand over the core achievements that the company relied on for survival, and he suffered crazy retaliation from your Zhou family, and in the end he was left with nothing."
"I hate you. When I learned your identity and when Zhou Zongzheng betrayed you for his own benefit, a bold plan came to my mind."
"If Zhou Zongzheng can use Shi Yuan to threaten me, then I can also use Shi Yuan to kill him."
Bai Jiashu has always maintained a calm and non-confrontational temperament.
Even though there were fierce quarrels in the business world, Xie Tingke had never seen this man show his fangs, let alone kill people.
He never seems to get angry, always has a good temper and smiles calmly.
At this moment, Xie Tingke clearly heard the murderous intent in his tone. He really hated them and didn't want to see them for a moment, let alone save him.
The person who forced Bai Jiashu to do something against his will could only be Xie Shiyuan.
Xie Tingke didn't know how to describe this feeling. Compared to his hesitant and cautious character in love, Bai Jiashu was indeed more open-minded.
"Because of Shi Yuan, you changed your mind." Xie Tingke's cold tone softened a little.
“……” Suddenly, there was a long silence.
Bai Jiashu did not answer, but his gentle eyes swept toward the corner of the window.
The warm winter sun and the lush branches and leaves add a bit of vitality.
Unfortunately, such vitality cannot be seen in men.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and the leaves fell down, adding a sense of desolation and loneliness.
"Yes, because of Shi Yuan, I changed my mind."
"I can't do anything against my will, and I can't be so cruel as to use her innocent self to achieve some ulterior motive."
"My plan was just born in my mind, but was strangled by my reason."
Xie Tingke breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Zongzhen was already scary enough, and with Bai Jiashu joining him, Xie Shiyuan would most likely become a victim if he got caught up in the feud between the two of them.
"Don't hurt her, she is innocent and shouldn't be involved in our affairs." Mr. Xie finally said something sensible, and there was a hint of fear in his tone that he himself was not even aware of.
Bai Jiashu smiled faintly: "Her biological brother is more innocent. Have you thought about how to explain it to her after you meet her? Will she accept your explanation? Will she regard you as the enemy who killed her brother and robbed her mother's love? This is a very important answer."
Xie Tingke's heart couldn't help but panic.
He has always been able to plan and strategize, and has remained steady and self-controlled.
There is no word for panic in the dictionary of life, but his heart was beating very fast because of Bai Jiashu's continuous questions. It was a feeling of being out of control.
He couldn't control Xie Shiyuan and was afraid of Xie Shiyuan's reaction.
Xie Tingke struggled to stand steadily, and his hands hanging at his sides clenched into fists, with veins bulging.
Bai Jiashu looked at his reaction and said, "You fell in love with her... This is something that you didn't expect. We all fell in love with her."
"Why do we fall in love with her? Because she is more like a real person than us, more like a living person. She treats me well because I should belong to her..."
"She treats you well because she wants to snatch Xie Yuanyuan's brother away and hopes to get your protection. This is what I told her. If she wants to live a better life in the Xie family, your love is more important than my love. She has to work hard to gain your love."
Xie Tingke's cold eyes narrowed, and he tried his best to suppress his anger, "You told her to work hard to win my favor?"
Bai Jiashu didn't comment, "You seem surprised?"
This is not a surprise, this is anger!
So that's how it is. Xie Shiyuan was close to him, but at the same time she never liked him. When he risked his life to protect her, he actually shook off her hand.
Because deep down, she didn't want to get close to him at all. Everything she did was to live a better life in the Xie family and to work hard to win his favor.
Xie Tingke felt even more dizzy.
He suspected that Bai Jiashu had given him sleeping pills, otherwise how could he believe the words of this cunning man so easily.
He bit the tip of his tongue, and his mouth was filled with the taste of blood, which finally made him more conscious.
"Tell me, your purpose, revenge? You are also a person who is deeply trapped in hatred. You have done so much, just like us, for revenge. Your grandfather died at the hands of our elders. Now that you know my true identity, you can kill me, but you hold back. This is very abnormal."
"Don't use Xie Shiyuan as a shield. I don't believe you can choose to let go of hatred for the sake of love. Very good, you succeeded. You made Shiyuan work hard to win my love. I like her."
Yes, he just fell in love with her.
He refused to admit it and cruelly pushed her to others, only daring to do some improper things secretly in the dark.
He is such a despicable and shameless villain.
Things have to come to this point before I dare to admit what I think.
At this moment, Xie Tingke was in a state of confusion.
He probably never thought...that there would be such a day. He was so uneasy and all his former high spirits were shattered by the word "love", and he became a loser.
His love was very complicated, with guilt, affection, pity... and a hint of gratitude that he didn't want to mention. If it weren't for Shi Yuan's mother, he wouldn't have been able to stay in the Xie family when he first arrived.
The most important thing is one more thing.
He was her first man.
That blurry and hot night.
In that bathtub.
The girl's flawless white body bloomed like a flaming rose, gorgeous and passionate to the extreme.
Those enchanting eyes seemed to contain a pool of spring water. When they looked at her wetly, the water droplets dotted on that delicate body like a layer of gauze.
He was the one who approached on his own initiative.
Just a moment of physical contact and I can't bear to let go.
In the large bathtub, I hugged her from behind and somehow did something I shouldn't have done.
There was a moment of hesitation, thinking about what kind of situation she would be in and what consequences would be caused afterwards, but in the end, desire overcame reason.
Xie Tingke felt even more dizzy, and looked at Bai Jiashu coldly, "You like her too. Originally... none of us should have liked her, but everything got messed up."
"You know what happened between her and me that night...she and I..."
"She and you are not important." Bai Jiashu was not interested in listening to the provocation of his rival. Xie Tingke's mind was so confused, but he still didn't forget to use Xie Shiyuan's most important thing to stimulate him.
"The important thing is... just as Mr. Xie said, we didn't like her at first, but we fell in love with her in the end, and everything went wrong." Bai Jiashu smiled softly, "The important thing is that Mr. Xie admitted that he liked Shi Yuan."
"....." Xie Tingke was stunned. He suddenly realized that he had actually said the word "like" in front of Bai Jiashu.
He desperately denied it, but it turned out that he had been suppressing it for so long. When he finished the first sentence, he couldn't help but repeat, "You're trying to trick me."
"Wouldn't it be good to help Mr. Xie admit his feelings as soon as possible?" Bai Jiashu's smile remained unchanged, as light as a spring breeze.
He felt unwell, picked up the medicine bottle on the table, and poured out a few small blue pills.
This is a severe sedative, which means that the man's health is very bad. When he needs to take a severe sedative, it means that his organs begin to malfunction, and his brain slowly loses control of the movements of his hands and feet. The sedative stabilizes the heart rate so that he can regain steady breathing.
However, anyone who saw Bai Jiashu's demeanor would not know that he was deteriorating so quickly. He always managed to maintain this perfect decency. He drank a sip of warm water, tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, with a perfect smile on his lips.
"It's really hard to get Mr. Xie to admit that he's in love with someone."
"Yes, when I learned your true identity, I did want to use Shi Yuan to take revenge on Zhou Zongzheng. If your fathers had not persecuted my mother's family and bankrupted them, forcing my grandfather to commit suicide, my mother would not have been left without support and would not have taken the same path of suicide."
"I will not lose my protection at such a young age. I have no one to rely on. I have to work hard and be cautious in the Bai family. Every day is like walking on thin ice. How can I describe such days? It's like a nightmare. So when I was very young and heard that my illness could not be cured, I felt lucky that I was finally going to die. Do you know why?"
Without needing Xie Tingke's answer, Bai Jiashu went on to say, "Because the doctor pronounced me dead, no medical treatment can save my life after my body functions collapse. So, at least I still have the opportunity to grow from a child to an adult."
"If I hadn't gotten sick, on the day my mother's family fell, on the day my mother committed suicide by jumping off a building, I would have followed them. Madam Bai Er would not tolerate me. How could a child without protection have the ability to fight against an adult?"
"Grandpa can look after me for a while, but he can't monitor my situation all the time. Only when she is sure that I will die sooner or later, Madam Bai will not risk being discovered and kill me without a care."
"But even so, their persecution of me has intensified over the years. When I was a child, I had to endure the wanton ridicule, exclusion and humiliation from my stepmother's children. Everyone praised me as the excellent heir of the Bai family, and everyone laughed at me saying that I would die sooner or later. I worked hard for the Bai family without complaint, just to prepare wedding clothes for Bai Zhuoran."
"But I can't not do it. My mother's last wish before she died was for me to become an excellent successor. Under my grandfather's educational philosophy, there is nothing I can't do. I can't say I don't know. No, I can't do it."
"I must complete all the goals set by Grandpa. If I fail to do so, Grandpa will punish me and use my sick body as a carrier of punishment."
"They didn't give me medicine, they kept me in pain for days, they locked me in a small dark room without water or food, they made sure I didn't die, they controlled my illness, they tortured me over and over again until I was sixteen."
"Mr. Xie, actually, when I learned about your life experience, I envied you a little. Our situations are not much different, but you met a better family than us. Even if it's fake, you got genuine warmth."
This was the first time Xie Tingke heard Bai Jiashu talk about his past. Outsiders had no way of knowing Bai Jiashu's childhood experiences. All they saw was Mr. Bai's care and cultivation of him. All his achievements today were due to Mr. Bai's efforts.
Bai Jiashu is lucky. Even though his mother's family has fallen, there is still an old man named Bai who recognizes him. It is because Bai Jiashu is not ambitious and has poor health that old man Bai has no choice but to send Bai Zhuoran into the company.
If Bai Jiashu dies, the Bai Group will have to be inherited by the Bai family. Who else would be a better choice besides Bai Zhuoran?
Therefore, everyone took Bai Jiashu's contribution for granted and Bai Zhuoran's inheritance as reasonable, and no one would think about the difficulties involved.
Bai Jiashu just has too much burden on his shoulders. He only feels relaxed when he meets a heartless little girl like Xie Shiyuan.
Enjoy being with her and cherish every moment with her. It's like finding a more authentic self.
However, he would not tell Xie Shiyuan about those painful experiences. He just liked to look at her with his gentle eyes. At this moment, what he did was not for revenge, but for support.
If you pave another road for her, she will live a better life.
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