Tang Yifeng was tongue tied following what Jiang Xuecheng said. Lu Xiao saw that he was humiliated and she laughed uncontrollably.
Jiang Xuechengâs eyes swept across both of them and eventually stopped on Tang Yifeng. Then, his voice became serious.
âAlright, jokes aside, howâs your investigation on our case of being attacked in March, Yifeng?â
On that day, he and Tang Yifeng had an appointment and they ended up encountering a group of bandits on their way. To reduce the danger faced, both of them had split up to run their separate ways.
That was also the day Jiang Xuecheng ran into Su Wan. Their unexpected meeting was not very joyous for Su Wan.
Tang Yifeng was stupefied for a while. He put down the glass in his hand and wiped away his frivolous smile, his tone becoming heavy.
âIâm empty-handed. Itâs as if that group of people had appeared out of nowhere and disappeared in thin air, leaving nothing behind.â
âAh, with both of your abilities, you still have not caught those bandits? I thought...â
Lu Xiao had heard Tang Yifeng mention this incident. Stunned, she examined the two men in the room. When she saw his expression, she shut her mouth immediately.
âDo you think itâs so easy to search for people?â
Tang Yifeng sulkily shot Lu Xiao a glance. As he said, he shook his head with hard to hide worries, âAll the surveillance available on that street was damaged. Itâs obviously premeditated.â
Jiang Xuecheng knocked on the table and started frowning. His cold face had that gloominess which could not be brushed away.
âThe most important thing is, how did they know we were going out together that day? Whatâs their motive? Who are they targeting?â
As there were too many of them that day, he had gotten his back injured while Tang Yifeng had injured his hand.
Moreover, when he and Tang Yifeng had gone different ways, the men in black split themselves into two groups when chasing them. It meant they were not against one single person.
When Tang Yifeng heard Jiang Xuechengâs question, he instantly understood what he meant.
Tang Yifengâs brows knitted tightly and a ray flashed through his eyes.
âWho on your side knew your schedule, especially the location of our appointment? I did not tell anyone about our appointment.â
Hearing this question, Jiang Xuecheng was taken aback. Then, he became firm again.
âI had mentioned it to Ah Si, but Ah Si grew up with the Jiang family. He would definitely not betray me. Moreover, Ah Si has nothing to gain if he were to betray me.â
Tang Yifengâs lips moved. He was hesitant about saying âdonât judge a book by its coverâ but when he saw the firmness in Jiang Xuecheng, he swallowed his words.
Jiang Xuecheng thought highly of Ah Si and passed everything to Ah Si to manage. One can well perceive the good relationship and trust between the two.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jiang Xuecheng had always lived up to his principle of âif you use a man, donât suspect him and if you suspect him, donât use him.â
However, in Tang Yifengâs eyes, this personality of his was undoubtedly a deadly weakness. If someone close to him wished to harm him, the possibility of success would be higher than other people.
This was especially so when it came to the girl, Su Wan, whom Jiang Xuecheng had just married. Both of them had not known each other for long and Jiang Xuecheng loved and doted on her so much as if he had no reason to be wary of her.
Tang Yifeng glanced at Jiang Xuecheng. On one hand, he admired Jiang Xuecheng for having this trust with people close to him but on the other hand, he was worried for him.
Jiang Xuecheng could sense something amiss with Tang Yifeng. He took a sip of water and asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
Tang Yifeng smiled lazily and replied, âI was just thinking, when you met the men in black, didnât Su Wan save you?â
âIt definitely canât be her!â
Jiang Xuechengâs eyes swept across Tang Yifeng and his voice became calm. âLetâs put aside the fact that I chose Su Wan. If it was her plan and if she was so good at acting, she wouldnât be bullied by the Su family.â
âSheâs your soft spot and your fatal point, and sheâs merely used a little more than a month.â
Tang Yifeng raised his brows and felt his judgment to be objective. The former Jiang Xuecheng would not treat others so gently but Su Wan had become the exception.
Love, to Tang Yifeng, was like a double-edged sword. Tang Yifeng felt he couldnât give his back to a weak woman.
Jiang Xuecheng knew what Tang Yifeng meant. Suddenly, he felt agitated.
âI wonât let her get hurt.â
Seeing how Jiang Xuecheng defended Su Wan, Tang Yifeng shrugged and replied, âAlright, Iâve said too much.â
Watching the two men giving each other tit for tat and how the atmosphere became tenser, Lu Xiao immediately mediated.
âWhy are you two discussing about Ms. Su? This will not help in finding the bandits.â
Jiang Xuecheng and Tang Yifeng realized they had diverted and both of them finally fell into silence.
Just then, Su Wan returned from the washroom. When she pushed the door opened, she heard Lu Xiao mentioning âMs. Suâ faintly.
Why were they talking about her?
Furthermore, all three of their facial expressions did not look good. The previous relaxed and joyous atmosphere had disappeared.
What happened?
Feeling stunned, Su Wan examined Jiang Xuecheng and sat down beside him. She couldnât help but ask, âWere you talking about me just now? Why is everyone looking weird?â
Lu Xiao pursed her lips and smiled. She raised her delicate finger and brushed away a few strands of hair on her cheeks in a charming manner.
âWe were saying that Master Tang is too stingy. The Black Swan cake he bought is too small and more than half the cake has gone into my stomach. We were afraid youâd be hungry.â
Is that so?
When Su Wan saw Jiang Xuecheng sitting on the sofa in an upright position without moving, she blinked and asked, âWhy do I feel as if you were all gossiping about me?â
âHow can it be? Your husband is sitting right here, how would we dare talk bad about you?â
Lu Xiaoâs beautiful eyes curved, as if hearing something unbelievable and extremely funny.
Su Wan nudged Jiang Xuecheng and was about to ask him when Jiang Xuecheng turned sideways and asked, âWan Wan, you ate very little today. Are you hungry?â
That pair of long and cold eyes focused on Su Wan with a faint smile.
Su Wan was taken aback. She wanted to say she had no appetite but heard Jiang Xuecheng adding on, âWhy donât I feed you when weâre home?â
When Jiang Xuecheng uttered these words, his voice was low and hoarse and he stressed on the word âfeedâ, as if he meant something else.
Tang Yifeng and Lu Xiao stared at Su Wan. She blushed and replied immediately, âNo, thank you. Iâm not hungry!â
Was it fun to tease her like this?
Moreover, there were others around!