"Give me back my phone," He Lanjin said coldly. She needed to check Lu Zifan's IP call to find out who the other party was.
The phone call conveyed a very important message. Someone was manipulating the situation behind the scenes, wanting to destroy the He family through Lu Zifan's hands. But what exactly did the He family have that other people were determined to get?
He Lanjin was almost certain that it had nothing to do with weakth because He Wenqing was a coward. No matter how big the family business was, he couldn't support it. The He family corporation was basically an empty shell.
"Don't move, woman." Qiao Hanye's magnetic voice was hoarse, his eyes dark. He put his arm around He Lanjin's waist, pulling her close.
He Lanjin was shocked; Qiao Hanye's body seemed to be burning. Her body froze in his arms. She was about to speak, but she heard the sound of a car. With a screech, Lu Zifan's car stopped nearby.
"Master Lu, Miss He is wading in muddy waters. Do you really want to get involved?" Secretary Yang followed Lu Zifan nervously, obviously very confused.
Lu Zifan spent a lot of money to suppress the scandal, and here was He Ruoxue, stirring the negative news up yet again. He wanted nothing more than to strangle He Ruoxue to death right now, but she was his only ticket to getting the He family's secrets. Without her, his plan would fall through the cracks.
"Your fiancé is here," Qiao Hanye whispered to He Lanjin, his lips pressing against her ear.
The feel of Qiao Hanye's lips against her ear sent a numbness throughout He Lanjin's body, as if she was drugged. She felt breathless. All of a sudden she could not feel the ground beneath her.
"What are you doing?" He Lanjin asked as she felt Qiao Hanye's arms enveloping and lifting her. She was so shocked that she clenched her arms around the man's neck and wrapped her legs around his waist.
Realizing what Qiao Hanye was doing, He Lanjin did not put up any resistance. She did not dare move, afraid that Lu Zifan might sense her. Lu Zifan, however, seemed wary, having heard a familiar voice.
Qiao Hanye supported He Lanjin's body with both arms, carrying her away as he walked with huge strides. He walked confidently without a care in the world, even as he bumped into Lu Zifan.
Lu Zifan hissed as a man carrying a woman bumped into him. He ignored the man, but then he seemed to hear a very soft voice: it was He Lanjin's.
Carrying He Lanjin in his arms, Qiao Hanye walked past Lu Zifan arrogantly, as if the latter was a piece of trash.
"Young Master Lu, are you okay?" Secretary Yang asked, as he ran forward to steady Lu Zifan.
Lu Zifan waved Secretary Yang away, staring at Qiao Hanye's back instead. "Did you happen to see who that man is carrying?"
"This... the night is too dark, I can't see clearly," Secretary Yang replied.
Lu Zifan could not shake off the feeling that something was wrong. He was certain he heard He Lanjin's voice. Could she be having an affair? Was she out on a date with another man in the middle of the night? Lu Zifan thought about how He Lanjin treated him as if he was nothing, never taking the initiative to contact him. The more he thought about it, the more upset he got.
"Young Master Lu, look." Secretary Yang pointed to the opposite alley. He Wenqing and Tang Zhilin could be seen emerging from the passageway, carrying He Ruoxue into their car. Suddenly a public announcement sounded off, waking up even more people than the incident earlier.
"Don't miss it! Police suspect that the young master from the famous Lu family is doing monkey business around the area." The announcement blared.
Lu Zifan's face darkened. Someone was playing him. He clenched his fists as he turned around and get into his car.
He Lanjin secretly stared at Lu Zifan as Qiao Hanye carried her in his arms. She could not stop grinning, thinking of how the proud and mighty Lu Zifan had been made a fool of. Once out of Lu Zifan's sight, He Lanjin jumped out of Qiao Hanye's arms. Upon hearing the broadcast, stood in attention and looked at Qiao Hanye with wide eyes. "Was it you who did this?"