Chapter 496: 496: The Infighting of the Dan Family

It felt as if a large boulder lay upon Qin Youxuan’s chest, her hands involuntarily clutched the front of her clothing as she gulped in air.

“After that day, Jie was sent to a mental hospital. He had fallen into severe depression, and exhibited violent tendencies. Whenever he saw a bodyguard in an old-style uniform, he would go crazy.”

“…”

Qin Youxuan clenched her teeth firmly.

Anyone who experienced such things would inevitably breakdown.

How… how has he endured all these years…

“The villa where I was kidnapped, was it similar to the place where his mother met with disaster?” Qin Youxuan’s eyes tightened as a flash of insight flickered.

Upon retrospect, it seemed that Dan Hanjie had been off from the moment we set foot in that place.

She had been wondering why a new villa was designed with such an old-fashioned layout. Now it seemed clear that it was all part of a deliberate plan.

“I have investigated that villa. If I guess correctly, all the arrangements within that villa were targeting Jie, including the assigned actors… even your ‘betrayal’…”

“It wasn’t voluntary on my part! It was staged! I didn’t betray Dan Hanjie!” Qin Youxuan interrupted him excitedly, her hands tightly clenched into fists. “If I really wanted to harm him, I wouldn’t have waited until now.”

“Whether you did it willingly or not isn’t important. What’s important is that the perpetrator knew clearly what Jie’s line is. It was a masterful move!”

A hint of danger flashed across Diwu Zexuan’s white pupils.

“Now he is…”

“Here’s your coffee.”

The waiter came up with the coffees, interrupting their conversation.

Qin Youxuan leaned back in her seat, staring at the black coffee in front of her.

The smell was intoxicating, but it tasted bitter.

Qin Youxuan stirred it gently, then took a small sip. The bitter taste spread from her mouth and seeped into her heart…

A silent heartache welled up in her chest. She had never imagined Dan Hanjie had such a tragic past.

At the age of seven, while she was still pampered in her mother’s arms, Dan Hanjie, because of his mother’s untimely death, had developed mental illness and was sent to a mental hospital.

She wasn’t Qin Mo’s biological daughter, and although Mo didn’t dote on her, he didn’t mistreat her either.

Dan Hanjie’s biological father, however, had sent him into a living hell…

She may lack a father’s affection, but at least she had a complete family.

Not like him…

Qin Youxuan couldn’t imagine how he had grown up over the years in such an unfavorable environment, prevalent with unusual stares.

“The Dan Family’s environment is complicated and fights between relatives are fierce. Infighting and fratricide are not uncommon. To seize power, blood related father and son can also become sworn enemies. Jie lived in the mental hospital for ten years, and he could leave that hellish place only because of the internal strife within the Dan Family.”

Diwu Zexuan casually took a sip of coffee as he spoke these words, only putting down his cup after having his fill.

Looking at the emotional Qin Youxuan, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

“That year, I saw him at a banquet hosted by the Dan family. He was like a cheetah lying in wait, biding his time to deliver a fatal blow to his enemy… That kind of look in his eyes, I still remember it to this day.”

“…”

Qin Youxuan put down her cup heavily, stood up from the chair, seemingly unable to bear hearing anymore, “I have to find him.”

“Wait.”

Diwu Zexuan moved much quicker than her, swiftly grabbing her wrist, “If you go now, you won’t be able to do anything.”

“…”

“Sit down and hear me out.” Diwu Zexuan’s voice was calm, but it carried an air of irrefutable authority.

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