Seeing all the vexing things that had happened to Ye Ziyu after arriving in Sijiu City, Ye Qianzhi no longer wished to pretend he didn't see it, leading her to think of leaving the Ye family.
Shen Meixiu wanted to explain further, but Ye Qianzhi had lost patience and did not want to stay and listen.
Watching people leave one by one, Shen Meixiu, in her humiliation and rage, flung all the items on the coffee table to the ground.
Ye Chenhan entered the room and saw the mess on the floor. He looked at a furious Shen Meixiu and asked, "Mom, what is this?"
The good fruits had rolled everywhere like balls, their soft skins bearing bruises. The glass fruit bowl had also shattered on the ground, and small shards had bounced to Shen Meixiu's feet.
Upon seeing this, Ye Chenhan went to Shen Meixiu's side and took her arm, saying, "Mom, be careful not to get cut by the broken glass."
Shen Meixiu blankly raised her head to look at Ye Chenhan, who was concerned about her safety, and buried herself in his embrace.
Her warm tears soaked his shirt. Ye Chenhan, not understanding, looked down at the sobbing Shen Meixiu.
"Mom, what happened?"
His caring inquiry was quickly drowned out by her cries. The more concern he showed, the more Shen Meixiu cried. Helpless, Ye Chenhan fell silent, not speaking further.
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In the dark alley, Xingxing watched the water droplets falling from the wall.
The scene at this moment was akin to the meaning conveyed by the idiom "dripping water wears through stone." He slowly walked forward along the moss-covered stone steps.
After walking a long distance, light gradually fell upon him. Xingxing turned and entered a door. The room was brightly lit and exuded an aura of wealth.
"Young Master!" the man greeted Xingxing proactively.
Xingxing nodded and moved past the man, continuing forward.
At the end of the corridor, his gaze was drawn to the light emanating from a room nearby.
The room door was not fully closed, and a narrow gap allowed him to clearly see the scene inside.
Ye Shaoting was using gauze to tend to the person on the bed.
Xingxing intended to push the door open but, as Ye Shaoting moved, he clearly saw the face of the man on the bed.
Gu Xiuyu?
Why was the man who kidnapped Ye Ziyu here?
Xingxing looked doubtfully at Ye Shaoting's back. Could his father be involved in the kidnapping?
No, that was impossible. His father was his aunt's elder brother; he should protect her, not harm her.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Xingxing quickly entered the adjacent room.
This was Ye Shaoting's personal office. He usually arranged for others in the SS organization to carry out tasks here. However, he rarely appeared here himself.
As Xingxing was still pondering the scene he had just witnessed, Ye Shaoting's voice came from outside the door.
"Bring the things in," he said as the door was pushed open.
Ye Shaoting did not seem surprised to see the room lit, walked to the desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
The man who followed him into the room placed the documents on the desk and said, "Boss, the eldest young master of the Gu family is waiting outside to see you."
"Let him in," Ye Shaoting replied.
A few minutes later, Gu Xiukai was brought in by the same man.
It was Gu Xiukai's first time here. Looking at the hidden basement, he felt a sense of awe towards Ye Shaoting.
"I heard Gu Xiuyu was fished out of the sea and brought back to you?"
"Heard?"
Gu Xiukai dared not conceal anything from Ye Shaoting and replied truthfully, "I was afraid you would forget our agreement, so I followed you. But what do you mean by bringing Gu Xiuyu back? Do you intend to use him again?"
"He is a useful pawn," Ye Shaoting admitted without reservation. Compared to Gu Xiukai, Gu Xiuyu harbored greater hatred for Di Mingjue and was the most effective knife.