214: Chapter 214 Lonely 214: Chapter 214 Lonely Xi Jue’s lips twitched slightly, but he disregarded Ye Jiuqing’s roar.
He looked at Su He, waiting for her response.
“Fine, but I need to see the person first!”
As soon as Su He finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
Only Jiang Yan remained, his handsome face showing no emotional fluctuations.
Xi Jue said, “It seems you don’t have any bargaining chips to negotiate terms with me.”
Su He chuckled lightly, “Oh, is that so?
Doesn’t your life count as a bargaining chip?
If you don’t think so, then I suppose a memorial on Huangquan Road for you wouldn’t be a loss for my Xiaxia!”
Xi Jue: “…”
Everyone had not yet recovered from her previous statement when she dropped another such line.
It’s said that a woman’s heart is as unfathomable as the ocean’s bottom, and it’s absolutely true.
One second she agrees, the next she could go back on her word.
Three minutes later.
Su He got in touch with Jing Xuan.
“Baobao, that damned Si Jinchuan took me away.”
Jing Xuan’s robust voice entered Su He’s ears, instantly easing her stress.
Hearing her voice, Su He knew she was alright.
But the name Si Jinchuan did surprise her.
So, Xi Jue is working with Si Jinchuan.
Does that mean the Xuanqing Organization is also involved with Xi Jue?
The realization instantly clicked in her mind, considering these two have personal vendettas!
Though it was Lou Ziang who initially sought cooperation from Xuanqing Organization, for such a big issue, Si Jinchuan and others must have been aware of it.
Xuanqing takes on any mission but also weighs the pros and cons, Jiang Yan’s identity is not simple, Xuanqing wouldn’t have taken this job without authorization.
Having confirmed that Jing Xuan was alright, Su He agreed to stay as per Xi Jue’s request, but on the condition that everyone here safely leaves.
Everyone gladly accepted Su He’s decision, but what they couldn’t understand was why Jiang Yan was so calm, he didn’t get angry or object.
But Ye Jiuqing was unhappy, “Su He, have you gone mad?”
Helian Lu pulled at the corner of his clothes, signaling him not to interfere with Su He’s decision.
Knowing her for so long, she always has her own plans for the decisions she makes.
Besides, she isn’t the type to let others slaughter her!
“Young Master Ye, let it be.
Jiang Yan didn’t even say a word, don’t overreact so much,” Helian Lu said.
“…”
Su He and Jiang Yan didn’t even utter a word at the end but exchanged a glance, and then Jiang Yan turned and left.
Lan Yan also gave Su He one last look before following Jiang Yan.
Ye Jiuqing was the last to leave, only moving reluctantly after receiving a glare from Su He.
Only then did the shooting range contain just her, Xi Jue, and his bodyguard.
Xi Jue looked towards a nearby direction and smiled, “Miss Su, it seems your admirers are even more reluctant to part with you than your husband.”
Su He glanced coldly at him, filtering out his remarks, and directly said, “Mr.
Xi Jue, why don’t we sit down and have a cup of tea to have a good talk?
Standing for so long is quite tiring, and I’m thirsty.”
“…”
Xi Jue was truly impressed with her sudden shift, she seemed to lack a sense of crisis entirely, or perhaps she was really confident, believing she could always turn danger into safety.
Inside the living room.
Su He sat down unconstrainedly, not feeling embarrassed at all.
Xi Jue sat opposite her, staring at her intently.
“Miss Su, to have so many people fall under your pomegranate skirt, you really are charismatic, possessing a quality other women do not.”
His deep eyes bore a mocking smile as he watched her.
Su He narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze indifferent.
In response to his words, if there was no relevant information, she would automatically choose to ignore them.
Her eyes briefly swept over his left arm, she raised her eyebrows slightly, “How about we talk about how your arm was broken?”
Xi Jue: “…”
She really hit where it hurts!
Su He picked specifically at his sore points, she said with a light smile: “Mr.
Xi Jue, conversations should indeed involve some thrilling topics, otherwise it would be so boring, don’t you think?”
Xi Jue’s lips twitched slightly: “…”
“Miss Su, are you trying to compensate me on behalf of your man?”
Su He chuckled lightly, saying, “What compensation?
Isn’t this what you deserve?”
Her contradictory statements left Xi Jue stunned for a few seconds…
He said, “Miss Su, you just mentioned discussing how my arm got injured implying you don’t know the details, and now you are saying this is what I deserved, isn’t that contradictory?”
Su He said, “I indeed don’t know the details of what happened, but that does not stop me from saying this.
After all, between strangers and family, I would definitely trust and side with my husband.”
“I’m not wrong, am I?”
She even questioned back.
Xi Jue curled his lips into a smile: “What a clever tongue, capable of eloquent speech, Mr.
Xi acknowledges it.”
Su He accepted his praise with a facade of mirth: “Thank you!
Can’t help it, I’m rather exceptional, naturally I have more merits.”
If Ye Jiuqing and others were here, they would find this statement oddly familiar.
Xi Jue: “Interesting.”
Today is his first interaction with Su He, and she made an impression on him like a cunning fox, extremely shrewd and insightful.
Not only is she beautiful and glamorous, but her character is also not that of a weak woman; it’s candid and efficient yet gracefully elegant.
At times, she resembles a cold, beautiful plum blossom, other times a fiery rose, covered in thorns.
In her company, you’ll occasionally see a shining point in her, making one unable to resist learning more about her.
“Previously, I couldn’t understand what Ah Chuan saw in you, but now I get it; you indeed are an interesting woman,” Xi Jue said.
Upon mention of Si Jinchuan, her eyebrows slightly furrowed: “It seems Mr.
Xi Jue, you are quite familiar with President Si to discuss such matters.”
Seeing her not surprised by Si Jinchuan liking her, Xi Jue raised his eyebrows slightly: “It seems you are not surprised by Ah Chuan’s feelings for you.”
Su He casually remarked: “So many people like me, if I got surprised every time, wouldn’t I be exhausted to death?”
“…”
Elsewhere.
Just as Jiang Yan was about to get into the car, Ye Jiuqing stopped him: “Jiang, are you still a man?
How could you just leave her there?”
Beside him, Helian Lu, Gu Beiyan, and Wan Muqi among others wore expressions of someone watching a drama…
Jiang Yan slightly paused, stopping in his tracks and turning around to face him, his voice lowered, “Ye Jiuqing, you’re a man, so what are you doing standing here now?”
Ye Jiuqing raised his voice and said, “Damn it, wasn’t it her glare that drove me out here!”
Jiang Yan expressionlessly said, “She glared you out of there, so does that mean you have a pig’s brain?
Use your brain and think about why she would want to stay behind alone.
Weren’t you always saying that you understood her very well?
Seems like you’re pretty good at talking big!
If you want to act like a man, go rush in there now.
As for whether you are or not, Young Master Ye doesn’t need to confirm, my wife knows that’s enough.”
Ye Jiuqing was momentarily speechless, “…”
After saying that, Jiang Yan turned around and got into the car.
Helian Lu came forward, patting Ye Jiuqing on the shoulder, while shaking his head and sighing, “Old Ye, Jiang Yan didn’t say anything wrong.
You know Su He’s character, and you just gave Jiang Yan a chance to make fun of you.
Aren’t you foolish?
Don’t always act like a silly fool, just going there every day to get scolded.”
In Ye Jiuqing’s deep blue eyes filled with frost, he coldly glanced at him, “Would you die if you stayed silent?”
Helian Lu scoffed, “I’m just looking out for you because you’re all alone, being genuinely caring here!
It’s truly a thankless job!
If it weren’t for our years of friendship, I wouldn’t even bother with you!”
Ye Jiuqing, “…”
…
Jiang Yan got into the car, with Gu Beiyan and Wan Muqi following closely behind.
Inside the vehicle.
Gu Beiyan curiously said, “Ah Yan, are you sure you want to just leave her behind like this?”
Throughout, he had never expected that Jiang Yan would allow Su He to fall into Xi Jue’s hands.
“Or is it that you and your wife are plotting something big again?” Gu Beiyan said.
Wan Muqi chimed in, “It’s rare to see you keep your composure when you meet Xi Jue again, this sufficiently demonstrates how impactful she is on you.”
Wan Muqi’s words, Gu Beiyan very much agreed with them!
The man, with his eyes closed and leaning on the backseat, remained silent for a long time.
After a while, the man opened his eyes, his dark, profound eyes were like a leopard that had been sleeping for a long time, about to awake.
He said in a deep voice, “Did I agree to let her stay here alone?”
Gu Beiyan raised an eyebrow, “Didn’t you?”
Wan Muqi slightly squinted, “It seems like he hasn’t spoken from the beginning to the end.”
Then, they heard the man say, “Tell Lu, I give him one hour to find the person!”
“Also, have someone infiltrate the villa as soon as possible to find the control room for triggering the explosives.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Beiyan and Wan Muqi were stunned.
Gu Beiyan’s pupils widened, “What did you say?
Explosives?”
“Are there explosives buried in the villa?” Wan Muqi asked, “How did you guys find out?”
“…”
Initially, Jiang Yan didn’t know about this, but when she was pulling on him not to attack Xi Jue, she secretly wrote on his palm.
At that time, besides writing the word “endure,” she also wrote the words “explosives.”
“Are you sure your sister-in-law didn’t get it wrong?” Gu Beiyan said, “This isn’t a joke— if Xi Jue really filled the villa with explosives, this place would definitely be flattened, not to mention the people here wouldn’t need to worry about being alive.”
Wan Muqi frowned and said, “But this kind of thing seems like something Xi Jue would do, considering he is indeed quite mad.”
Gu Beiyan stated, “That makes sense, then I’ll arrange for someone to go now.”
Jiang Feng and Fei Xu are the most skilled, but unfortunately, both have been exposed.
Going in again would only alert the enemies.
Jiang Feng, sitting in the driver’s seat, also felt his heart and courage shaken, who could have thought that this villa was such a dangerous forbidden area.
He glanced at the rearview mirror and asked, “Master, so what should we do now?”
Jiang Yan closed his eyes again, leaning his head back, and pinched the bridge of his nose, speaking in a deep voice, “Head back to the hotel first.”
He thought for a moment and then added, “Also, let Lan Yan tell Ye Jiuqing not to act on her own.”
Jiang Feng responded, “Yes, Master.”
Following that, the car carrying Jiang Yan and the others left.
As soon as they departed, someone informed Xi Jue about it.
And Xi Jue had his subordinates tell it in front of Su He.
Upon hearing this, Su He’s exquisite face remained calm, showing no trace of emotional fluctuation.
Xi Jue looked at her and said, “Miss Su, I believe I have kept my word, haven’t I?
I didn’t stop them.”
Su He curved her lips slightly, her smile not quite reaching her eyes, “I have said before, Mr.
Xi Jue is a gentleman.
I, for one, have never misjudged someone.”
Xi Jue chuckled lightly, “Is that so?”
Su He nodded, “Yes.”
But you might just be the first one.
Of course, she said that silently in her heart.
“Do you really want to know what happened between your man and me?” Xi Jue suddenly asked.
Su He replied, “After all, everyone has a curious heart.
I hadn’t heard him mention you before you suddenly appeared, so naturally, I am curious.
But, if you want to tell, then tell.
If not, it doesn’t matter.
I can ask my husband when I get back.”
Xi Jue narrowed his eyes slightly, giving her a deep look, and pondered for a while.
Su He wasn’t in a hurry.
She could just wait.
Now, she could only choose to trust Jiang Yan; she really could only wait for him to rescue her.
All she could do was stall for time.
However, she did mean what she just said.
Until today, she hadn’t heard Jiang Yan mention anything about the assassination he encountered that year.
She only knew that Big Brother Chu had taken a bullet for him; she never inquired about the specifics.
At this point, Xi Jue’s unique raspy voice also chimed in, “Back then, he and I could have been good brothers.”
Su He: “?”
Memories surged in Xi Jue’s mind.
He and Jiang Yan met in college, both choosing the same major.
At the university, both were outstanding and prominent figures.
As the saying goes, a mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and this saying was not wrong.
Both equally capable, they were initially on par, but something later caused them to instantly become adversaries.
He then said, “But unfortunately, we were destined to be rivals, not friends.”
Su He could sense a hint of regret in his tone, but it was fleeting.
More profound was his animosity toward Jiang Yan, an animosity that Xi Jue did not hide at all.
She raised an eyebrow and asked, “So, what exactly is the reason that destined you to be adversaries?”
She was indeed somewhat curious.
After all, something that can turn two people who were about to become friends into sworn enemies must be no small matter.
In any case, she couldn’t guess it.
Xi Jue’s deep dark eyes fixed on her, his voice rough and cold as he said, “I guess you wouldn’t want to know the reason.”
Su He tugged at the corner of her lips, “Could it be that Mr.
Xi Jue also possesses the Mind Reading Technique?
Since you don’t have it, and you’re not a worm in my stomach, how could you know I definitely don’t want to know?”
Xi Jue’s lips slightly lifted, “What if I said it was because of a woman?”
“…”