Chapter 1758: Threats, Schemes, and Betrayal Exposed (Part 2)
Chapter 1758: Threats, Schemes, and Betrayal Exposed (Part 2)
"I promise." Yan Chi just wanted to make sure she was okay, to see her from afar.
He had been in Beijing for a while, and logically he should return to Nanjiang, but if he just went back like this...
He was truly uneasy.
"She should be around Hexi." Qi Lie said.
"Hexi?" Yan Chi frowned. He was not a local in Beijing; he had only heard of Hexi, never visited, "That place is huge, specific location."
"It’s approximately..."
Qi Lie briefly explained the specific location. Yan Chi took the computer on one side, already searching for the address, confirming it was an accessible place, then thanked him and prepared to hang up the phone.
"Wait a minute." Qi Lie stopped him, "Just now I asked you to tell me what happened, and you hung up. Do you even care about Ruan Ruan?"
"I care about her." Yan Chi stated directly, "But what belongs to us, I don’t want to share with anyone."
Qi Lie chuckled lightly, "Aren’t you afraid I won’t help you?"
"You will."
Qi Lie heard his confident tone, his expression stiffened, "What do you mean?"
"You’re being too proactive; it’s a big taboo in business. Consider today a free lesson from me."
...
The call disconnected, Qi Lie almost lost it.
That bastard!
Qi Lie wasn’t stupid, but he instinctively used the same tactics he used on peers on Yan Chi.
He forgot, although Yan Chi was about the same age as them, he had long entered society, his brother-in-law was a renowned figure in Beijing, under his influence, he naturally wasn’t lacking.
College and entering society, mingling in business are two different things.
In business, it’s the kind where people devour bones without spitting them out, how could Qi Lie compare?
As a result, he was duped.
Qi Lie clenched his teeth, grabbed his hair in frustration, took car keys and marched out.
"Brother, where are you going?" Qi Zhiyi was in the living room.
"Got some business." Qi Lie waved at her, and strode out the door.
Qi Zhiyi frowned, what business is this, going out wearing pajamas, slippers, and with bed hair?
**
Hexi
Jiang Ruan had no idea Qi Lie had revealed her whereabouts to Yan Chi, at that moment, she was riding a motorcycle, the bike belonged to Taotao, which was given by Jiang Chengsi when she came of age, modified several times, though quite old, its performance was still excellent.
Back then it was a coming-of-age gift to Taotao, handpicked by Jiang Chengsi, naturally the best.
When Yan Chi arrived at the location mentioned by Qi Lie, he was completely dumbfounded.
He originally assumed there were mountains nearby where Qi Lie mentioned, and thought she came for a hike, but this place was crowded with many young people, with racing cars and motorcycles of different colors parked by the roadside.
Those who played with cars generally had distinctive personalities, all were uninhibited and bold.
Yan Chi was wearing a very proper three-piece suit, really not suited for the occasion.
Most importantly, he surveyed that group but didn’t spot Jiang Ruan.
At that moment, Qi Lie also drove over, at a glance he saw Yan Chi’s car.
Surrounded by car enthusiasts, all driving their own racing cars or motorcycles, his rather mature, commercially inclined vehicle was indeed conspicuous.
Qi Lie found a good spot to park, prepared to see what exactly Yan Chi was up to.
Yan Chi couldn’t find Jiang Ruan, felt it was quite normal, because in his interactions with Jiang Ruan, the image she always presented to him was that of a rather gentle and docile person, this place clearly didn’t look like somewhere she would be.
Was Qi Lie playing tricks on him?
He had said earlier he taught Qi Lie a lesson, could it be...
Qi Lie taught him a lesson too?
Just as he was about to start the car to leave, a sudden cheer erupted from the crowd, accompanied by a low engine roar, he saw a black motorcycle approaching from the side, but the vehicle didn’t stop among the crowd, instead drove to the side.
Yan Chi had never ridden such a motorcycle, yet this vehicle, akin to a speeding cheetah.
Breaking through the wind, the engine’s roar stirred his blood to boil with excitement.
But from the silhouette, it was distinguishable, it was a woman...
Clad in a black motorcycle suit, depicting a remarkably graceful waistline, tight-fitting pants, semi-high boots, accentuating her slender waist and long legs.
She deftly kicked down the motorcycle stand, dismounted, raised her hand to take off the helmet.
The helmet was somewhat stifling, she seemed to have perspired a bit, wisps of hair clung to her face.
She placed the helmet on the motorcycle, raised her hand to smooth her long hair.
Under the sprawling sunlight, her long hair was tousled by the mountain breeze.
That was a face he was more than familiar with.
Yan Chi still remembered, when he saw her at the company, she wore a lotus-pink qipao, graceful and beautiful, usually when she saw him, she was particularly easily embarrassed, shy, who could have thought she also had such a side in private.
It was naturally shocking and surprising.
But the joy and unconstrained ease in her eyes, he could truly feel them.
He was momentarily disoriented, which one was the real her.
...
Jiang Ruan had no idea Yan Chi was nearby, still looking around, because Taotao was missing.
"That..." A young man approached, handed a helmet to her, "A young lady gave this to me earlier, she said she had something urgent to attend to and left."
"Left?"
"She asked me to give you the helmet, are you Jiang?"
"Yes, thank you."
Jiang Ruan was momentarily stunned, received the helmet and thanked him.
Then she retrieved her phone; Taotao had left her a message ten minutes ago.
[A sudden task at the bureau, I might not be home recently, you can ride the motorcycle to my home garage, you can stay at my place or go home, you already know our family code.]
Jiang Ruan looked down at the message, somewhat helpless, but there was nothing she could do. Her cousin’s work was mark inspection, if called to a scene, the tasks were most frequent, heaviest and most tedious, so unless it’s something special, when she’s working, Jiang Ruan wouldn’t disturb her.
Since there’s no one to accompany her, playing with the vehicle alone wasn’t fun, she might as well ride the bike back to hers.
She typed down replying to the message:
[Okay sis, I know.]
Just in the time she was replying to the message, Yan Chi had already opened the car door, walking towards her, but the surroundings were noisy, Jiang Ruan’s attention was on her phone, so she didn’t notice Yan Chi.
...
Originally there were quite a few young folks eager to try, wanting to approach and chat.
They felt this young lady was too cool, too bold, making them a bit shy, so they hesitated, then saw a man in shirt and dress pants walk over.
Qi Lie slouched in the car, eating popcorn, watching the drama.
Yan Chi, he hadn’t interacted much, yet he had some understanding, likely due to seniority, he was quite old-fashioned, the Yan family was rather conservative as well, Yan Chi’s parents were also relatively old, he didn’t think Yan Chi could accept such a Jiang Ruan.
However, if the two were to be together, he would surely discover her other side, some things couldn’t be hidden.
Their relationship seemed to have some issues currently, if Yan Chi couldn’t accept it, he could simply turn and leave.
Alive or dead, it depended on this moment.
That man was very tall, nearly 1.9 meters in height, amid ordinary people, creating a sense of pressure, coupled with a precise, sharp elite outfit, dissuaded most who attempted flirting.
Jiang Ruan felt a shadow looming, assuming it was just someone hitting on her.
She flicked her brows, subconsciously casting a glance.
Then...
She instantly froze.
The man was too tall, well-defined features, strong presence, with unknowable expressions.
Jiang Ruan’s limbs went rigid, despite the intense autumn sun, she felt no warmth.
Qi Lie propped his chin, were these two dating? Why did it feel more like...
A father catching his rebellious unruly little daughter at home?