If you still misunderstand me, go ask Li Yu.
Go ask Li Yu.
The words he heard before leaving kept swirling in his mind, causing a splitting headache that left him utterly dazed.
His greatest mistake was being blinded by the facade of weakness and obedience that Jian Suilin had cultivated over more than a decade.
No wonder things always went wrong whenever Xiao Linzi was involved...
A flash of insight struck Jian Suiying—the land in Beihai.
If Jian Suilin had been secretly working against him all along, and this matter also went awry after passing through his hands...
The image of those two holding hands and pouring out their hearts to each other that day struck Jian Suying like lightning. His body grew as cold as if he'd fallen into
an ice cave. Li Yu...
Clutching both sets of documents, he returned to his office and dialed a number. "Look into something for me. I'll give you an ID number. Do it now. I'll be waiting for your call."
After hanging up, Jian Suiying felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him, and he collapsed into his chair. He gently pulled open a drawer and took out a small black velvet box.
He opened the box. Inside lay two platinum diamond rings, identical in design—simple yet elegant
, radiating an elegant masculine style. The tiny diamonds set within them sparkled brilliantly under the light.
Inner bands bore neatly engraved, petite heart shapes and the initials of their names.
These rings had only recently been delivered to him. Though they were light and delicate little things, as he held them in his hand now, they felt as though they weighed a ton.
A thousand pounds heavy.
He'd been meaning to give it away but never found the right moment. After much deliberation, he decided Christmas two months later would be the perfect occasion
Jian Suiying shoved the ring deep into a drawer, then slammed his fist hard onto the solid wood desk. The table echoed with a loud thud
. His right hand went numb with pain, unable to move for a long while. Li Yu... if you dare to play me...
His phone suddenly rang in the quiet, empty office. Jian Suiying glanced at the caller ID, and his heart clenched painfully.
With trembling hands, he lifted the phone to his ear and said in a low voice: "Hello."
"Brother Jian." Li Yu's youthful, cheerful voice came through the line. "Where are you? Come to my school after work."
Jian Suiying suppressed the urgent questions threatening to spill out, his voice hoarse: "Why?"
"I moved." Li Yu blurted out quickly, as if waiting for the question. "No, not
. I moved out of the school dorms and rented a place near campus. Come over. We'll grab dinner and then
pick up some daily necessities."
He managed to say, "I have plans today..."
"Got a dinner meeting? Fine, I'll head back to pack first. I'll send you the address—come over after you eat
. You can help me pack... Nah, like you'd lift a finger. Just show up."
"Try to come as soon as possible..."
Jian Suiying replied casually before hurriedly hanging up. She sat frozen in her chair, clutching her phone tightly.
The office gradually emptied as time ticked by. Jian Suiying remained frozen like a statue, utterly still.
He could do nothing now, think of nothing, only sit idly waiting for that person's call. Waiting for this call felt like awaiting a judgment, every minute and second an agonizing ordeal.
He had no idea how long he’d been sitting there. Night had fallen completely, and everyone had left the office. Only he remained, sitting alone in the quiet room. Then, finally, his phone rang again.
Jian Suiying mechanically pressed the answer button.
"Mr. Jian."
"Speak."
"That's extremely difficult. It would require going through several people—something I can't handle alone, nor can it be done in a short time, but..."
"But what?"
"I found a company registered under his name."
Jian Suiying pressed urgently, "Give me the details."
"It's a private equity firm registered in Hong Kong with an authorized capital of 8 million. There are two shareholders."
A private equity firm. They're the ones secretly funding that bio-feed company, snatching that plot of land in Beihai right out of him!
Jian Suiying clenched his teeth, his voice trembling.
"Who?"
"He and someone named Li Yu."
Jian Suiying felt his vision blur, a constant buzzing in his head.