In the car, Yan Jinyu tilted her head slightly and looked at Yin Jiujin. âBrother Nine, where are we going?â
Yin Jiujin tightened his grip on the steering wheel and said, âLetâs go home.â
Yan Jinyu narrowed her eyes and quickly glanced at his hands that were holding the steering wheel tightly. Then, her gaze returned to his handsome face and she observed him carefully for a moment.
Her intuition told her that his initial plan wasnât to return to Mount Jing.
She smiled. âYouâre going back already? Isnât the company busy?â
âThereâs no hurry.â
âItâs still early. Iâll be staying at home if I go back now. Since Brother Nine isnât busy, why donât you accompany me to a place?â
Yin Jiujin was slightly taken aback.
Then, he looked at her with a complicated gaze.
âWhere are we going?â
âThe abandoned factory in the southern suburbs is where the kidnappers brought me after I was kidnapped. After 16 years, I want to go back and take a look.â
âYouâ¦â She was indeed as clear-headed as he thought.
His initial plan was to go there, but he hesitated after leaving the cafe.
He wanted to go and see that place. He wanted to know how the girl, who was only two years old, had escaped from the kidnappers. He suddenly recalled that the kidnapping back then was not a good experience for his girl after all. She might not want to recall what happened at the abandoned factory, so he changed his mind at the very last minute.
They were not going somewhere else, but back to Mount Jing.
After hearing so much about what had happened to the young lady, he couldnât calm down for a long time. He didnât want to go anywhere and didnât want to investigate too much for the time being. He just wanted to accompany her quietly for a day.
He didnât expect the young lady to be so understanding. She could actually tell when he didnât show the slightest intention of going to that old factory.
Yan Jinyu smiled at him. âBrother Nine, you donât have to worry too much about me. You can do whatever you want and say whatever you want. If you have anything you want to know, you can ask me too. Iâll tell you everything.â
Her indulgent tone.
Yin Jiujinâs complicated emotions couldnât help but dissipate. His lips curled up slightly as he held the steering wheel with one hand and placed his other hand on the top of her head. âYou!â
Yan Jinyu took his hand down and held it. She looked at him with a smile on her face, but the expression in her eyes became more serious. âReally, Iâm not lying to you. Iâll tell you whatever you ask.â
Looking at his hand that was held in hers, Yin Jiujinâs eyes softened. âI know.â
âBut I have nothing to ask for now.â
âI might get someone to investigate something soon. Iâll let you know first.â
âBrother Nine, go ahead and investigate whatever you want to investigate.â She did not ask what he wanted to investigate because she had roughly guessed it.
âAlso, if Brother Nine wants to know anything, just ask me. I wonât hide anything from you.â
âYes.â Yin Jiujin smiled as he retracted his hand and focused on driving.
They headed straight for the abandoned factory in the southern suburbs.
***
âWhy are you so flustered? Didnât you say you were going to see Master Nine? Why are you back so soon?â
In the presidential suite of a five-star hotel in North City, a woman in a red dress and a pair of 15-centimeter high heels, was holding a glass of red wine. She sat on the sofa and looked at the person who pushed the door open and came in with a slightly unhappy expression.
Even though they were both seductive, this woman was not as pleasing to the eye as Xi Fengling. Her face was completely incomparable to Xi Fenglingâs beauty.
She was too inferior.
Not only was she inferior, she was also older.
She was a woman in her forties.
âMom, Iâ¦â There was still fear on her face. Who else could it be but Qin Bailu?
The woman sitting on the sofa was Qin Bailuâs mother, the current wife of the head of the Qin Family, Bai Shuangshuang.
She came from an ordinary family and relied on her own efforts to become a master in the ballet world. In the end, she became the wife of the head of the Qin Family in the capital and was a legendary woman.
This was what the outside world knew about her.
Seeing her expression, Bai Shuangshuang put down the wine glass and asked with furrowed eyebrows, âYou didnât get to see Master Nine?â
Seeing that Qin Bailu was pursing her lips and not saying anything, and her face was still a little pale, Bai Shuangshuangâs expression fell, âDidnât I specially find out for you that Min Ting arranged to meet someone in that restaurant, and the person he arranged to meet might very likely be Master Nine, so I asked you to think of a way to stay by Min Tingâs side?â
âIsnât Master Nine the person Min Ting arranged to meet? Or did you fail to stay by his side?â
âN-no, it wasnât thatâ¦â
âWhat else then? What could actually make you look so embarrassing! Iâve taught you since you were young that no matter what happens, you have to maintain the demeanor of a well-bred young lady. Look at you now. Have you fed the things I taught you to the dogs?â
âLast time, you didnât leave a good impression in front of Master Nine, so I specially took time to accompany you to North City. I waited for three days for a chance for you to âcoincidentallyâ meet Master Nine, so that you can perform well in front of Master Nine and make a good impression in front of him.â
âMin Ting may look like a playboy on the surface, but heâs actually quite capable. From the fact that heâs on good terms with Master Nine, it can be seen that Min Tingâs news might be related to Master Nine. Do you think itâs that easy to investigate him?â
âIs this how you waste my efforts?â
Qin Bailuâs face turned even paler. âMom, Iâ¦â
It was not difficult to tell that Qin Bailu was very afraid of her mother.
âAlright, sit down and talk. Look at you now! Youâre making me lose all my face!â
Qin Bailu walked over timidly and sat down. However, she didnât dare to sit beside her. Instead, she chose a seat farther away from her.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âTell me, what exactly happened?â
âI successfully entered Min Tingâs private room and saw Master Nine, butâ¦â Qin Bailu bit her lip and looked at Bai Shuangshuang a little timidly before continuing,â But, in Min Tingâs private room, other than him and me, thereâs also Xi Fengling. â
âWho else did you say was there?â
âMin Rufengâs lover, the boss of Mei Feng Bar, Xi Fengling.â
Bai Shuangshuang frowned, âThat vixen-like woman?â
Bai Shuangshuang was the seductive kind of beauty. Oh, no, it should be said that she was the pure and seductive kind of woman. After all, she had studied ballet, so sometimes she could look very pure.
However, she was more inclined to be seductive, and Xi Fengling was the pinnacle of such beauties.
In the capital, there was no woman who was more seductive and beautiful than Xi Fengling, so Bai Shuangshuang knew about Xi Fengling.
She also had a bad impression of Xi Fengling.
âWhy is she here? Did Min Ting invite her? Sheâs Min Rufengâs lover. When did Min Ting become so close to her?â
âNo⦠She just happened to bump into him. She said that it was boring for her to eat alone and wanted to share a table with Min Ting.â
âShare a table?â Bai Shuangshuang sneered, âTo think that she could think of such an excuse!â
âDid Min Ting agree when she asked to share a table?â
Qin Bailu nodded.
âThen, are you being bullied by her?â Before Qin Bailu could reply, she scolded her again, âYouâre the legitimate daughter of the Qin Family. How could you have suffered under a woman who has no background and serves others with her looks!â
Qin Bailu didnât say anything. Her face turned red and white.
Almost everyone in the capital knew Xi Fengling, and those who knew her knew that although she had no background, she was not to be provoked. Even the Second Young Master of the Min Family was under her protection.
She didnât believe that her mother did not know about this.
Yet, she still said that to her.
However, she did not dare to refute her.
âItâs not just Xi Fengling. When Master Nine came, he even brought Yan Jinyu along.â Speaking of Yan Jinyu, Qin Bailu couldnât help but shiver.
Yan Jinyu clearly had a smile on her face, but there was no warmth in her eyes as she made the throat-slitting action. That image was deeply imprinted in her mind.
As soon as she thought of it, she felt a chill rise from the bottom of her heart and spread to her entire body.
Hearing this, Bai Shuangshuang uncrossed her legs, and frowned deeply, âThe eldest daughter of the Yan Family in North City?â
Qin Bailu nodded.
âIs Master Nine really treating her differently as the rumors said? He even brought her along to meet Min Ting.â
âYes, Master Nine treats her⦠very differently.â How was it just different? All these years, she had never seen Master Nine treat any woman so well! He actually sat beside Yan Jinyu and kept putting food into her bowl so gently!
Master Nine had never even treated that person in the capital like this before!
No, perhaps he did. She just didnât have the chance to see it.
After all, Master Nine wasnât someone who anyone could see just because they wanted to. Perhaps, in a place that she couldnât see, Master Nine might treat that person as specially as he treated Yan Jinyu!
That person was someone Master Nine cared about!
But no matter what, she had never seen how Master Nine interacted with that person in private. However, she had seen with her own eyes how Master Nine treated Yan Jinyu differently.
As she thought about it, Qin Bailu felt fear and jealousy towards Yan Jinyu.
Bai Shuangshuang still found it hard to believe.
She had once seen Master Nine at the Yin Family and Min Familyâs banquets. He was a fiend who wouldnât even give face to his elders. How could he really accompany a little girl to shop and eat like the rumors said?
âEven if Master Nine really brought the daughter of the Yan Family with him, you wouldnât be so flustered. What else happened?â
âShe⦠Yan Jinyu is very frightening!â
As Qin Bailu spoke, her body froze and then trembled. âMom, I-Iâm a little afraid. Yan Jinyu warned me not to have designs on her man. If I continue to do this, I think sheâll kill meâ¦â
âHow dare she kill you?â
âI-I donât know. I-Itâs what she said.â
âYou believe her just because she said so? Is that all youâve got? Sheâs just a little girl who grew up in a rural orphanage. What ability does she have to kill the dignified Miss Qin?â
âBut Mom, Qiu Jian is still lying in the hospital. The injuries on Qiu Jian were all caused by Yan Jinyu. Doesnât this mean that Yan Jinyu really has some ability.
âMom, is Yan Jinyu really as simple as we thought?â
Bai Shuangshuangâs expression froze, âSo what if sheâs not? She only knows a little about racing, how much ability can she have? Not to mention that she was abandoned by her parents, even if sheâs the daughter of the Yan Family in North City, how can she compare to you? Donât forget, youâre the daughter of the Qin Family in the capital! The Yan Family in the capital, at most, is a second-rate family, but our Qin Familyâs status is above first-rate. Weâre a top-notch family in the capital!â
âBesides, if I ask you to give up on marrying into the Yin Family and Master Nine now, will you agree?â
Qin Bailu was stunned. Then, a ruthless glint flashed across her eyes. âNo! I definitely wonât give up on Master Nine! I definitely wonât give up on marrying into the Yin Family!â
âMom, I want to get rid of Yan Jinyu. I have to get rid of her!â