TL: Hua
Chapter 94
In the afternoon, the two went to Jiangcheng Prison again to test Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun also didn’t admit it, but like Qin Jingxu, she couldn’t hide the panic in her eyes when she heard the question.
Back in the car, Ye Rongxu pondered for a moment and said, “I think it’s a bit strange.”
Qin Chaoyan turned to look at him.
Ye Rongxu propped his chin with his hand and continued: “Both of them should have lied, but Qin Jingxu’s reaction seemed a little too worked up. According to previous speculation, if it was Zhang Yun who did it, the impact of this incident on Qin Jingxu would not be that great. He had to hide this matter because his background was not exposed, but now his background has been exposed. If it was for Zhang Yun…”
“It’s unlikely.” Qin Chaoyan took over the conversation: “He doesn’t have such a deep mother-son relationship with Zhang Yun.”
At least in his opinion, Qin Jingxu has mostly used Zhang Yun over the years and even faintly disliked Zhang Yun’s identity.
Ye Rongxu: “”That’s another possibility. Did Qin Jingxu also take action back then? But that’s not right. He was under fourteen years old at the time and considered a minor. Although he was arrested after reaching adulthood,… should he still be treated as a juvenile criminal?”
He turned to ask Qin Chaoyan.
Qin Chaoyan nodded.
Ye Rongxu: “Then it’s still not a threat to him. Why is he so worked up and afraid?”
Qin Chaoyan also felt suspicious, so he called the lawyer and asked him to tell the police about the situation.
Then he comforted him: “Don’t worry, the police will find out.”
“Yeah.” Ye Rongxu nodded. Without more information, he really couldn’t think of anything out of thin air.
The reason why he could speculate so much through recordings and photos before was mainly because it involved people and things he was familiar with.
*
When the car drove to the villa by the river, Ye Rongxu was carried out of the car again. When he looked up, he saw two parties confronting each other outside the villa.
Qin Chaoyan paused and looked at the group of people stopped by the bodyguards.
The few people turned around.
“Xuxu!”
“Young Master.”
Ji Qingyu and Chen Jiang exclaimed almost at the same time, and then Ji Qingyu strode towards the two of them, followed by Chen Jiang.
Ji Qingyu’s grim expression improved when he saw that Ye Rongxu was fine. Then he looked at Qin Chaoyan, and his face darkened again.
“Boss Qin, the Ye family has no grudges against you. Why did you suddenly kidnap Xuxu?” He asked as soon as he opened his mouth, without the warmth and good temper of the past.
Qin Chaoyan hugged Ye Rongxu tightly with a cold temperament, but he was very polite when he spoke: “Brother Ji, I invited Xuxu to be my guest.”
“Who is your brother?” Ji Qingyu said directly.
Ye Rongxu said “uh” and was about to speak.
But Ji Qingyu took a deep breath, eased his expression a little, and then said, “Since it’s an ‘invitation,’ then can Boss Qin please let us take Xuxu away?”
He emphasized the word “please.”
Qin Chaoyan tightened his arms around Ye Rongxu but said, “Sorry, Brother Ji, I want to ask Xuxu to stay here for a few more days.”
“You—”
“Ahem, that’s enough.” Ye Rongxu interrupted them in time and looked at Ji Qingyu embarrassedly, saying, “Brother Qingyu, I’m fine; that… Don’t stand at the door and make a fuss; go in and talk.”
Ji Qingyu suddenly fell silent; no matter how he listened, he felt that the last sentence sounded like the tone of the host.
Looking at Ye Rongxu nestling in Qin Chaoyan’s arms, without any unhappiness of being forced, he seemed to have guessed something.
So this little jerk planned this ‘robbery’?
When he arranged for someone to rob the bride yesterday and failed, he was still worried, but…
Didn’t these two people ignore each other when they met some time ago? Why are they getting along again now? They reconciled in just one night?
Ji Qingyu looked at Ye Rongxu with a look of regret.
Ye Rongxu felt guilty and buried his head in Qin Chaoyan’s arms. Qin Chaoyan also raised his hand at the right time to block his face and help him block the sight.
Ji Qingyu: “…” My little brother has grown up.
The group entered the villa together. After talking, it was already evening.
When he stood up to say goodbye, Ji Qingyu’s attitude was much better than when he came; his tone became gentler.
But before leaving, he turned around and asked Ye Rongxu, “Xuxu, you really won’t come back with me?”
Ye Rongxu: “Uh, I…”
Qin Chaoyan suddenly held his hand tightly and answered for him: “Xuxu will stay here for a few more days.”
As he said this, his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the back of the hand he was holding.
This was a manifestation of uneasiness.
Ye Rongxu turned his head to give him a sharp look.
Qin Chaoyan coughed and coaxed him in a low voice: “Xie Yunming has not been caught yet, so it’s safer for you to live with me.”
Ye Rongxu remained reserved and said, “Is that so?”
Qin Chaoyan looked at him with dark eyes and nodded firmly.
Just at this moment, his mobile phone received a text message. He took it out for a look, but his expression didn’t change as he calmly turned off the screen.
Ye Rongxu didn’t see who texted him. He hesitated for two seconds before saying, “Okay then.”
The corners of his mouth couldn’t hide the upturned curve.
Ji Qingyu could not bear to watch this scene any longer and said to Chen Jiang, “In this case, Uncle Chen, you stay here to protect Xuxu.”
Chen Jiang nodded.
Qin Chaoyan stood up and said, “I’ll see you off.”
Ye Rongxu also waved his hand and said in a well-behaved tone, “Goodbye, Brother Qingyu.”
Ji Qingyu said he didn’t need to see him off. Before leaving, he looked at Ye Rongxu again and shook his head helplessly.
After leaving the villa, he sent another text message: Wait for Uncle to come back and figure out how to explain to him.
Ye Rongxu felt guilty when she saw the text message.
Qin Chaoyan pretended not to have seen it and coughed lightly, “When Uncle is back, I will clarify everything to him, ask for his forgiveness, and request his approval for our relationship.”
Ye Rongxu quickly put away his phone, glanced at him, and snorted, “You make it sound like I’ve already forgiven you.”
Qin Chaoyan froze: “…” Not yet?
Ye Rongxu held back his laughter, feeling happy, and asked again, “Did you really want me to stay because Xie Yunming has not been caught yet?”
Qin Chaoyan thought of the text message he had just received that “Xie Yunming has been caught,” hesitated for a second, and nodded: “Yes.”
Ye Rongxu: “…” You’re just like a piece of wood!
Shouldn’t the reason be that he likes him and wants to spend more time with him?
Ye Rongxu was angry and frowned again: “I want to rest.”
Qin Chaoyan understood and reached out to hug him.
Ye Rongxu dodged and said to Chen Jiang, “Uncle Chen, carry me upstairs.”
Chen Jiang said, “Hiyah,” and hurried forward.
“By the way, bring my wheelchair tomorrow.” Ye Rongxu added.
Qin Chaoyan: “…”
Xuxu seemed angry, but why?
He thought silently for a while and ordered the bodyguards who stayed in the living room, “Don’t tell Xuxu about Xie Yunming’s arrest for the time being.”
The bodyguards nodded and said they understood.
Qin Chaoyan stood up, thought for a while, and added, “Don’t let Uncle Chen know either. ”
*
In the next few days, Ye Rongxu stayed in the villa near the river.
Qin Chaoyan was busy with work, but he brought most of the work back to the villa and handled it while accompanying Ye Rongxu.
Ye Rongxu was waiting for news from the police, but the investigation didn’t produce results so quickly. With nothing to do, he was either fed by Qin Chaoyan’s home-cooked food or lying down to read books. Occasionally, he was held in Qin Chaoyan’s arms to handle company affairs together.
Ye Rongxu: “…” This is outrageous.
He is not a human-shaped pillow.
Qin Chaoyan seemed to sense the resentment emanating from his body. He immediately closed the file and lowered his head to ask, “Is it too boring?”
Ye Rongxu’s resentful face seemed to say: It’s good that you know.
Qin Chaoyan looked up at the weather outside and said, “You haven’t exercised today. How about practicing walking outside for a while? ”
Ye Rongxu haughtily nodded his head, stating: Yes.
So Qin Chaoyan carried him upstairs to put on a windproof and cold-proof coat and then came downstairs.
At noon in winter, the warm sunlight shone in the courtyard of the villa, casting a lazy golden color.
Ye Rongxu was like a child who had just learned to walk, his legs trembling and his steps staggering.
His fair face turned slightly red from the sun, and sweat appeared on his smooth forehead. His bright red lips were slightly open as he was panting. It was obvious every step required a lot of effort.
Qin Chaoyan stood three or five steps in front of him and encouraged him: “Xuxu, take two more steps, then you can rest.”
Ye Rongxu stood there panting for a while, then pursed his lips, looking aggrieved.
His calves were already sore, and he hadn’t used crutches today.
But Qin Chaoyan was still encouraging him. He reluctantly took one step forward, then another. Suddenly, his feet softened, and his body swayed and fell forward.
Before collapsing, his body fell into a warm embrace, and a familiar scent hit him.
Qin Chaoyan hugged him and kissed his temples, nose, and bright red lips. His voice was like gentle spring water: “You took two more steps today. That’s really amazing, Xuxu.”
Ye Rongxu lay in his arms, his cheeks a little red when he whispered, “Don’t coax me like a child.”
Chen Jiang, who was about to rush over to help Ye Rongxu, stopped in time, stepped back, and shook his head secretly: When the young master was rehabilitating abroad, he was obviously very hardworking and strong, but why did he suddenly become a little squeamish when he returned to China… Oh no, was it because of Mr. Qin?
Hiyahh, he didn’t understand the love between young couples.
*
Two days later, they finally received news from the police station.
It was Qin Chaoyan who answered the phone. Then he turned his head to look at Ye Rongxu, who was staring at him, and nodded slightly: “There is progress. It can be confirmed that the deaths of Aunt Lin and my mother were not accidents. The police now infer that it was done by Zhang Yun and Qin Qijiang, but evidence is needed. In addition, you guessed correctly. There’s a reason why Qin Jingxu overreacted that day. When he turned 18 years old, he hired a hitman to kill someone.”
Ye Rongxu was surprised, then said, “I told you that his reaction that day wasn’t right.”
Qin Chaoyan nodded and praised him: “You are very smart and sharp.”
Ye Rongxu was instantly embarrassed but said without modesty, “Maybe I really have the potential to be a detective.”
He couldn’t suppress the little pride in his heart.
Qin Chaoyan couldn’t help laughing and said, “Then I’ll trouble you, little detective, to go to the police station with me.”
“Why?” Ye Rongxu was puzzled.
“The police now suspect that the three cases are related and asked us to identify the evidence.” Qin Chaoyan explained.
Ye Rongxu hurriedly nodded, clenched his fist, and said, “Okay, I will identify it carefully.”
After these two incidents, Ye Rongxu suspected that he might actually have the potential to be a detective.
He was also a certified nerd. So when he went upstairs to change clothes, he couldn’t help but grab the magnifying glass on the table, squint one eye to look at it, and whisper, “Watashi Wa Kudo Shinichi.”
Qin Chaoyan just came in and asked curiously, “What washing machine[mfn]洗衣机 [xǐ yī jī] (washing machine) is Detective Conan’s name in the Chinese dub/sub.[/mfn]?”
Ye Rongxu: “…It’s Detective Conan, stupid.”
Qin Chaoyan saw the magnifying glass in his hand and quickly understood, but… when he was a child, he didn’t watch Conan but an anime called Duck Detective, where the protagonist also held a magnifying glass.
It happened to be windy today, so Qin Chaoyan took out a plush duckbill cap and put it on him. After taking a look, he couldn’t help but curl his lips and say, “Let’s go, Duck Detective…”
Ye Rongxu tilted his head: “?”
A little cute.
Qin Chaoyan: “…cough.”
He coughed lightly against his lips and quickly changed his words: “Mr. Detective.”
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