Yan Xia stared at his back until the study door closed, completely blocking her view. Only then did she dejectedly lower her head.
Jiang Yue once said that Lu Qianzhou had once gone through a particularly tough time. Now it seemed that no matter what caused his sudden emotional breakdown, she was still not the medicine to heal him, so she couldn't help him.
As Mu Rui entered the study, he saw Lu Qianzhou pacing restlessly back and forth.
He was holding a tablet in his hand, and a video was playing on it. Mu Rui couldn't see the content, but he could hear a woman's pleading and sobbing. That suppressed crying seemed to be struggling out from the throat, filled with a kind of depression that made listeners sad.
Seeing his state, Mu Rui knew that he was really in a bad condition.
"What's wrong with you?" He frowned.
Lu Qianzhou, holding the tablet, glanced at him and then threw the tablet out forcefully. However, although the screen of the tablet on the ground was cracked, the audio and video were still playing.
Mu Rui observed the situation and wanted to step forward to pick it up.
But Lu Qianzhou shouted at him: "Don't touch it."
He stopped his movement. Thinking that Cheng Yanxia was still outside, he said, "You're making such a commotion here. Miss Cheng has been waiting outside. She might be scared."
A fierce killing intent gradually emerged on Lu Qianzhou's handsome face.
Mu Rui seemed to have caught a clue: "I heard that you've called off your people and let Fang Jiangyi clear his name without interfering. Could it be that he still has something that can hold you back?"
Lu Qianzhou sneered: "He had someone send me a video."
Mu Rui was stunned for a moment: "Could it be..."
"He actually has that video." Lu Qianzhou's eyes were sharp. He seemed extremely angry. His lips were pale purple from suppression, and the anger surging in his heart couldn't be calmed down, making him extremely restless.
Mu Rui finally understood that Lu Qianzhou was now like a snake being grabbed by the seven inches. No wonder he was so restless and rarely showed such great anger.
"Are you just going to give up this great opportunity?"
"Let him go for now." Lu Qianzhou sneered: "I'll surely ruin him sooner or later."
Yan Xia waited until midnight. She didn't know what Lu Qianzhou and Mu Rui were talking about inside or how long they had talked.
She only knew that the matter seemed to be related to Fang Jiangyi, and she knew nothing else.
The moment the door opened, she instinctively got up from the ground.
Lu Qianzhou was also stunned for a moment when he saw her outside. Yan Xia wiped her face and carefully observed his state. After confirming that his emotions seemed to have calmed down a bit, she said.
"Third Brother, is everything settled?"
Lu Qianzhou's gaze swept across her face and he responded lightly: "Yes."
He turned around and walked towards the bedroom. Then he looked back and told her: "Next time when something like this happens, you don't have to wait for me. Go back and rest by yourself."
Yan Xia watched him leave helplessly.
Mu Rui patted her on the shoulder: "He's like this when he's in a bad mood. Since you've decided to be with him, you need to be more understanding."
Of course she would be more understanding.
"What exactly happened to Third Brother? Did Fang Jiangyi do something?"
Mu Rui said: "Don't pry into it. He has his own judgment and will handle everything well."
But how could she not pry into it? Since he wanted her to testify against Fang Jiangyi in court, he should at least let her know the reason. He always told her to be obedient, but he never listened to her.
They were lovers, not in a relationship like an elder and a junior. The relationship between lovers was equal. Lu Qianzhou knew everything about her. She was like a transparent piece of paper in front of him, with no secrets at all. Since he wanted her to listen to him, then similarly, he should also listen to her.
But in Yan Xia's eyes, apart from knowing about his family background and just knowing him, she knew nothing about his past, what he was doing now, or his ambitions.
Fang Jiangyi said that Lu Qianzhou was the one with a deeper mind and was unpredictable. He also said that if she ever understood what he said one day, she would surely regret it.
Why would she regret it... She seemed to be seeing a glimmer of it now.
That night, she didn't sleep with Lu Qianzhou. Instead, she went to the guest room by herself.
She thought that both she and Lu Qianzhou needed to calm down. She was actually very afraid of disturbing him.
Before the public prosecution of the case, Shangguan Yao unexpectedly came to see Yan Xia once. Maybe it was for Wang Keding. Even though he disliked Wang Keding very much, he was still his father, and he was his only son outside. Whether he wanted to reduce his sentence or make other plans, he had to figure out what had happened first.
It was snowing heavily. Shangguan Yao rushed over in a hurry, his whole body covered in snow.
This was the first time they met since he knew that Yan Xia was with Fang Jiangyi. He rarely didn't look as idle as usual. When he became serious, he actually looked quite proper.
Yan Xia had someone invite him into the house. He brushed off the snowflakes on his body, and his eyes fell deeply on Yan Xia's face.
He had heard that she had not only been taken in for investigation because of the crime of shielding, but even Fang Jiangyi had not escaped. He was still in the detention center, waiting for the prosecutor to initiate a public prosecution. She was also bailed out of the detention center by Lu Qianzhou regardless of the past.
He wanted to find the expression he wanted to see on Yan Xia's face, such as sadness or restlessness, but there was none. Her expression was very calm.
Yan Xia poured him a cup of tea: "It's only been two or three months since our last meeting. You've changed a lot."
Shangguan Yao said: "I didn't expect you and Fang Jiangyi to end up in the police station together. Is this what you call a pair of ill - fated lovers?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Yan Xia sat on the sofa lazily: "I guess you're here today for Wang Keding."
Shangguan Yao's lips moved. Even though he didn't want to admit it, this was indeed the purpose of his visit today.
He always told others that he had no father and didn't care about Wang Keding. But he had heard that Wang Keding had accepted a huge amount of bribes and was also involved in several other cases. If it was not handled properly, this might be the last chance...
Just let him be stupid this once.
"You know what really happened." Shangguan Yao was a bit confused: "Suddenly being reported should be the result of a long - term plan. According to my information, it was Lu Qianzhou who had someone report him, and you and Fang Jiangyi were also brought down together."
Whether Lu Qianzhou was willing to do this so ruthlessly because he didn't care about Lu Sheng's future at all or because he had a way to let her get out of it safely, Shangguan Yao didn't know.
Yan Xia said: "Director Wang's case is already a foregone conclusion. It's a fact that he committed a crime, and it's also a fact that he should accept legal sanctions."
Wang Keding couldn't stand it when someone looked righteous in front of her: "You can say these words with confidence now because you're sitting here safely. But Mr. Fang is still locked up in the police station. Aren't you worried about him at all?"
Yan Xia: "Shangguan, you don't have to take your anger out on me. Why are you here today?"