Chapter 735: Chapter 735: It’s Not Me Who’s Going Crazy, It’s Fu Rongyin
Chi Yue had assumed it was a client and had Dai Qiu show him in.
It wasn’t until she saw the man that she understood why Dai Qiu had looked at her that way.
Zhan Qing stepped into the office, his long legs swiftly carrying him to the sofa where he sat down; the man behind him also took a seat.
Chi Yue was slow to react, “You…”
She was cut mid-sentence and sent Dai Qiu to make some tea, seating herself opposite them.
“I’m sorry for implicating you due to my personal issues,” she said.
Her words conveyed an apology, yet her face showed no sign of sincerity.
The middle-aged man chuckled, “It’s nothing, you can just call me Uncle, I was an old acquaintance of your mother.”
Zhan Qing glanced at the man beside him and emotionlessly averted his gaze.
Uncle Qi, in the presence of his daughter-in-law, had hidden his identity.
Qi Hongwen was unconcerned about Zhan Qing’s perspective and continued to question Chi Yue, “This seems to be done by someone who has a grudge against you. Do you have any suspects?”
Chi Yue’s expression turned profound, “Didn’t you see for yourself last night?”
Qi Hongwen was surprised; he instinctively looked at Zhan Qing, who appeared calm, as if he had anticipated this outcome.
It took Qi Hongwen a while to catch on, “Are you saying it was done by the Zhan family girl? Isn’t she fond of…”
He paused, then smiled first, “I hadn’t considered that aspect. Well, since it was her, it should be easy to handle. Zhan Qing, you should go and talk to her.”
Zhan Qing didn’t nod, and Chi Yue spoke up first, “There’s no need to trouble Mr. Zhan. Even if you were to intervene, she might not admit it was her doing.”
Zhan Qing looked at her, “Are you certain?”
Chi Yue nodded, “As long as Uncle doesn’t mind his reputation, I plan to let it cool down this time.”
But she might not do the same next time.
Hearing the undertone in her words, Zhan Qing glanced at her again, “Are you planning to retaliate against her?”
Chi Yue neither denied nor admitted it, simply saying, “It depends on whether she will back off because of this.”
Zhan Qing fell silent.
Zhan Youyou, having been pampered since childhood, wouldn’t let Chi Yue off so easily.
Clearly, Chi Yue was not someone to be trifled with either.
Considering this, he chose to remain silent.
Qi Hongwen was also silent.
But since Chi Yue had made her stance clear, Zhan Qing found it difficult to persuade her.
What Chi Yue didn’t know was, Zhan Qing had no intention of speaking on behalf of Zhan Youyou. His visit was merely a formality to show the Zhan family elders that he had handled the matter.
Before leaving, Zhan Qing found a moment when only the two of them were present to tell her, “If Lin Wanyun contacts you, please let me know.”
“Hmm?” Chi Yue did not understand.
Zhan Qing said with a stern face, “She has been missing for a month.”
Chi Yue was stunned, having spoken with Lin Wanyun just a few days ago, and quickly realized Lin Wanyun was avoiding Zhan Qing.
Her lips twitched slightly, “Alright.”
After seeing off the two men, Dai Qiu came back in.
“Mr. Chi, Master has been waiting downstairs for a long time; maybe, you should see him.”
Chi Yue’s eyes narrowed slightly, “No.”
She turned back to her office and Dai Qiu followed her in.
“Mr. Chi, please meet him. He probably came to explain what happened last night.”
Chi Yue, putting her work aside, looked at her seriously, “That woman, he brought her there, and I could only find Chu Shuo as my male companion. Going down now would only make them suspect that I used this situation to force him to come.”
Dai Qiu’s pupils shuddered in surprise.
Chi Yue, disinterested in continuing the topic, asked her to go back to work.
Towards the end of the workday, Chi Yue received a call from an unfamiliar number.
She answered, and Zhan Youyou’s voice came through, “Chi Yue, do you not care about his wellbeing?”
Chi Yue frowned, “What are you going on about now?”
“The crazy one isn’t me, it’s Fu Rongyin. It’s pouring outside, and he’s standing in the rain, waiting for you!”