Lu Yushan chuckled dismissively, "I heard your company went bankrupt and your family was destroyed. As friends, I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help."
Family destroyed? Hearing those words sent a surge of anger through Yin Xi. This woman wasn't here to help; she was clearly here to kick her while she was down and gloat.
"Say that again if you dare!" Yin Xi's eyes were bloodshot, like a furious kitten.
"Am I not speaking the truth? Aren't you now family destroyed?" Lu Yushan looked at her with arrogance.
Seeing this woman, who was prettier and better than her in every way, standing before her so abjectly, Lu Yushan felt a surge of satisfaction.
The next second, Yin Xi raised her hand to slap her. This time, Lu Yushan was prepared. She caught Yin Xi's suspended arm and shoved it back forcefully.
Yin Xi stumbled, nearly falling.
"Yin Xi, do you think I'm that easy to hit? Besides, I haven't gotten revenge for that slap at noon yet."
Saying this, she lunged at Yin Xi, grabbing her long hair. Yin Xi fought back, kicking at her calf.
"Ah!" Lu Yushan, wearing high heels, cried out in pain as her ankle twisted. She immediately let go of Yin Xi's hair.
Seizing the opportunity, Yin Xi swung her purse at Lu Yushan's head, releasing all the pent-up anger and resentment of the day.
"Ah! Ah! Yin Xi, Yin Xi, you crazy woman, stop it!" Lu Yushan screamed in pain, retreating step by step. "Help! Someone, help!"
At that moment, several men heard her cries and hurried over.
"Yin Xi? Which one of you is Yin Xi?"
Hearing this, Yin Xi stopped her attack and glanced at the newcomers.
"She, she is Yin Xi, the daughter of Yin Yuan, the CEO of Hong Rui Group." Lu Yushan's eyes lit up like she had found saviors upon seeing that these men were looking for Yin Xi.
"Oh? You are Yin Xi. Yin Yuan owes our boss a lot of money. He's dead now, so should the daughter pay the father's debt?"
A man in a short-sleeved shirt with a dragon tattoo on his arm stepped forward, and the others surrounded Yin Xi.
Her heart leaped, and Yin Xi instinctively took a step back. "What are you trying to do in broad daylight?"
"What do you think we're trying to do?" the man who spoke earlier said again. "You're quite attractive. You should be worth a lot of money. What are you waiting for, brothers?"
Yin Xi retreated further, then pulled pepper spray from her open bag and sprayed it towards the faces of the men surrounding her. She then turned and ran.
"This damn woman, she even has this trick up her sleeve. Brothers, chase her!"
The men, covering their faces, stumbled forward.
Lu Yushan watched their retreating backs, a sinister smile spreading across her face.
If Yin Xi were caught by these men, she wouldn't fare well. She might even be sold or…
This was exactly the outcome she desired. It seemed she needed to fan the flames a little more.
Looking down, Lu Yushan picked up the broken-heeled high heel from the ground and limped towards her car.
Suddenly, she spotted a shiny necklace not far away. Lu Yushan paused and quickly went to pick it up.
It was a platinum men's necklace, with a pendant shaped like a hexagram, intricately engraved with complex patterns.
Although the material didn't seem particularly luxurious, its exquisite craftsmanship suggested it held significant meaning.
Frowning slightly, Lu Yushan recalled hearing a metallic clinking sound when Yin Xi hit her with her bag earlier. Could it be this necklace?
Then, whose could it be? It certainly wasn't Su Chengyu's.
Given what happened today, with Yin Xi's personality, she wouldn't carry his belongings in her bag anymore.
No matter whose it was, she would keep it for now. It might come in handy later.
*
The light rain speckled the car window, the wipers swaying left and right rhythmically, reflecting the flickering neon lights ahead.
Qin Siye, looking exhausted, sat in the back seat. He lazily glanced at the person in the driver's seat, "Have you made any progress investigating last night's incident?"
"Still investigating," Zhao Ze replied softly, glancing at the rearview mirror. "However, we discovered that Young Master Su also stayed at Getai last night."
"He was there too?" Qin Siyan's handsome face instantly turned icy. "I understand."
It seemed this matter was not unrelated to him.
After a pause, he slowly spoke again, "What about that woman?"
"That woman was being tracked, which led her to your room. But her face was always obscured by her long hair, so her true appearance couldn't be seen clearly."
Zhao Ze paused slightly before continuing, "However, we've identified the man who was chasing her as Chen Fa from Chenhui Trading Company."
"So it was him. You can arrange a meeting with him. We must find that woman!"
Qin Siye rubbed his temples. His voice was not loud, but it carried a chilling undertone.
"Yes."
As soon as Zhao Ze finished speaking, a young woman suddenly ran out from a small intersection.
With a screech of brakes, Zhao Ze stopped abruptly. Fortunately, he didn't hit her.
Clinging to the car like a drowning person, the woman outside the car looked terrified, repeatedly banging on the window, saying something unintelligible, as if begging for help.
Not far from the small road, several men seemed to be running towards them.
"Zhao Ze, go check it out," Qin Siye said in a low voice, a hint of annoyance in his tone.
As Zhao Ze opened the car door and stepped out, Yin Xi quickly opened the rear passenger door from the other side and slipped inside.
Her face was pale, her hair disheveled, and she was soaking wet, carrying a light-colored leather bag on her arm.
She looked utterly disheveled.
As soon as she settled in, she felt a pair of icy eyes fixated on her.
Yin Xi shivered, then looked up, only to find a handsome, cold, and proud man sitting beside her.
Wait, she felt like she had seen this man somewhere before.
But she couldn't recall where.
"I... I'm sorry, sir! I... I didn't mean to intrude. Someone was really chasing me outside."
Qin Siye frowned. He felt like he had heard these words last night. Moreover, her voice seemed somewhat similar to that of the woman from last night.
"Why were they chasing you?" Qin Siye asked in a low voice.
"I..." "Achoo!" Yin Xi sneezed suddenly. Before she could finish speaking, she leaned towards him.
Qin Siye, with a guarded and distant expression, exuding an aura of abstinence, quickly reached out to steady her and gently pushed her away.
"Miss, wake up."