The two fell silent.
After a long pause, Fu Nanxiao finally spoke: "Why aren't you looking at me?"
Jiang Yilai's heart skipped a beat, and her hand under the covers gripped the sheets.
She bit her lip, unsure of what to say.
The next second, Fu Nanxiao grabbed her chin and lifted it up.
She was forced to look him in the eye.
Fu Nanxiao's gaze deepened: "Afraid of me?"
Jiang Yilai's eyelashes trembled.
She didn't say anything.
Fu Nanxiao's expression turned slightly cold.
A faint anger rose in his heart, but he suppressed it.
He paused for a moment, then explained, "I found out today that Fu Jiang was the mastermind behind the last kidnapping case."
Jiang Yilai's eyes widened slightly.
Just as I expected.
Fu Nanxiao stared at her expression and continued, "Fu Jiang and Fu Junhao gambled in Hong Kong and incurred huge debts. After they learned that I intended to help you buy the Jiang's Building with 300 million, they kept an eye on the money, which is why this kidnapping case happened."
Jiang Yilai's face was pale.
Even though she had expected it, she still felt cold and disgusted.
No matter what, she and Fu Junhao were once lovers.
She always thought he was just a scumbag with no moral bottom line, but she never imagined that he would be gambling and in debt, and even disregard the law.
There's also Fu Jiang.
He is Fu Nanxiao's uncle!
Jiang Yilai couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.
"I went to see them today to force out the truth," Fu Nanxiao said slowly, his gaze never leaving her face for a second.
Jiang Yilai opened her mouth, staring blankly at Fu Nanxiao.
Fu Nanxiao's eyes turned cold.
He asked, "Now that you know all this, are you still afraid of me?"
Jiang Yilai's heart skipped a beat.
She didn't say anything.
Fu Nanxiao's eyes flashed with anger: "Knowing all this, you're still afraid of me?!"
This time, the tone was accusatory.
He was already showing consideration for family ties by not tearing the two people to pieces for daring to hurt them. He only broke one leg, which was also because he was afraid that Jiang Yilai would be too disgusted by his methods!
He had already exercised enough restraint.
Yes, he knew that Jiang Yilai was kind-hearted and probably couldn't stand such dark and brutal methods.
But he never intended for her to know!
These dark and bloody things are enough for him to do.
Fu Nanxiao never thought he was wrong. People like Fu Jiang and Fu Junhao would never tell the truth unless they were intimidated by some extreme measures.
Furthermore, he broke Fu Junhao and Fu Jiang's legs to vent his anger for Jiang Yilai.
But she was actually afraid of him?
Fu Nanxiao felt a surge of inexplicable anger in his chest.
He unconsciously tightened his grip on Jiang Yilai's chin.
"hiss--"
Jiang Yilai gasped, frowning as she tried to dodge: "Fu Nanxiao, you're hurting me."
Fu Nanxiao snapped out of his daze.
He subconsciously let go, and a faint bruise had already appeared on Jiang Yilai's chin.
Fu Nanxiao saw her covering her chin, and he felt a surge of anger in his chest that he couldn't either vent or suppress.
His eyes were gloomy as he said unhappily, "Jiang Yilai, don't forget, you're the one who was kidnapped, you're the victim who almost lost your life! You want to blame me for finding out the truth and avenging you for the sake of the culprit?!"
Jiang Yilai rubbed her chin and subconsciously shook her head upon hearing this: "I don't blame you..."
"But you're afraid of me!"
Fu Nanxiao stared intently at her, repeating each word clearly: "You're afraid of me!"
He looked exactly like she did when she first married into the family—irritable, gloomy, and practically a tyrant.
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