In the darkness of the night, she took out her phone to call Han Chengbei. Her voice trembled with sobs, âThe person who took my photo is Xia Yanyan. I have no idea how many media outlets she has sent these pictures to. Can you help me deal with all of them?â
Upon hearing her voice, Han Chengbei sensed something was wrong. âYouâre crying? Donât cry, donât cry. Brother will find a way to solve this. Where are you now? Iâll come find you.â
âDonât call yourself âbrotherâ, the last thing I want to hear right now is âbrotherâ. Otherwise, weâre through!â
Not knowing what had happened to her, Han Chengbei quickly changed his tone as if trying to appease a highly esteemed ancestor, âAlright, my dear, where are you?â
Ye Xingguang wiped away her tears and said, âIâm at the entrance of the Xiaâs family mansion.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThe Xiaâs familyâs mansion? Xia Yanyanâs house?â
âMmm.â
From the other end of the phone, came the rustling sound of movement and Han Chengbeiâs comforting voice, âHow did you upset Xia Yanyan? Okay, wait there for me. My house isnât too far from the Xiaâs. Iâll come find you now. Donât cry. Hearing you cry is breaking my heart.â
Ye Xingguang rubbed her nose forcefully, âWhoâs crying? Itâs just the wind blowing into my eyes.â
And indeed, a cold wind swept by, causing her to feel as if she was plunging into an icy pit.
âNevermind, I wonât keep you. Just hurry up, I donât want to stand here for too long.â
With that, she ended the call.
She wanted to check with the Presidentâs office to see if her cousinâs wife had helped her interrogate Suda, but when she went to dial the number, she realized she didnât have it. So all she could do was wait for Han Chengbei in the darkness of the night.
Han Chengbei arrived quickly. Instead of driving, he showed up on a motorbike, looking a bit overdressed for the occasion.
He wore slippers on his feet, a cartoon bear pajama on his body, his hair was a mess, completely lacking any semblance of a public figure. However, his handsome face still looked charmingly nonchalant under the moonlight.
Even so, Ye Xingguang was in no mood to address Han Chengbeiâs shabbiness, she only mumbled, âWhat in the world are you wearing?â
Han Chengbei replied, âI just crawled out of bed, my dear.Quickly, hop on.â
âOh.â
Ye Xingguang was still wearing the evening gown she borrowed from Ye Tingnan, definitely not the best outfit for riding a motorcycle. She opted to sit sideways, with both of her legs together on one side. Once she was seated securely, she said, âAlright.â
Han Chengbei threw over his shoulder, âHold on tight.â
And with that, the motorbike roared to life under their feet, leaving the onlooking drivers in their dust.
The night breeze brushed softly against them, causing Ye Xingguang to hold down her dress. She asked, âWhere are we going?â
Han Chengbei replied with his own question, âYou didnât score any favors at the Xiaâs?â
Ye Xingguang didnât speak.
Han Chengbei asked again, âYouâre certain it was Xia Yanyan who did this?â
âYeah, I checked the surveillance at the Presidentâs mansion, but the portion with me in it was deleted. The surveillance room staff had contact with Xia Yanyan. Apart from her, I canât think of anyone else.â
This surprised Han Chengbei, âXia Yanyan is usually too proud to pay attention to regular people. What skills do you have to have become her target? Is it because I told you to get back at Xia Ye Zhao and you didnât?â
Ye Xingguang gritted her teeth, âShe has her eyes on my man.â
Han Chengbei yelled out, nearly losing control of the bike, âWhat?â
âYou need to focus on driving.â
Han Chengbei steadied himself and turned his head sideways, âXia Yanyan is interested in your man. The ex-boyfriend from the photo?â
âNo, itâs my official partner.â
âWho is your official partner who managed to catch Xia Yanyanâs interest?â Han Chengbei became even more curious.