Fang Jiangyi was still worried. He reminded the bodyguard carefully once again, "Take good care of my mom."
Yan Xia stood there with Fang Jiangyi, watching the car drive away.
It wasn't until the car carrying Fang's mother was out of sight that Yan Xia withdrew her gaze.
She asked, "Is your mom's illness this serious now?"
"Yeah." Fang Jiangyi let out a faint sigh. "Apart from a few people close to her, she always forgets others. She's extremely insecure and needs someone she's familiar with by her side."
The two then returned to the company.
Yan Xia noticed that Fang Jiangyi had lost a lot of weight in the past few days. She wondered if it was because he was overworked. The entanglement between him and Lu Qianzhou still hadn't ended. The reason Lu Qianzhou wasn't making a move against Shengshi for now might very well be because of her presence there.
However, if Lu Qianzhou were to secretly create obstacles for Fang Jiangyi, neither of them would tell her. Fang Jiangyi would surely have a hard time dealing with it.
"Just how far did you and my sister go back then?" In the elevator, Yan Xia finally couldn't hold back and asked.
Fang Jiangyi knew she would ask this question, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.
He let out a self - deprecating laugh. "Which aspect do you mean?"
"So, all these years, the reason Peng Shiyi has been so favored by your mother is that she was regarded as a substitute for my sister?" Yan Xia found it funny. "Peng Shiyi is such a proud person, yet she could endure being with your mother as someone else. I actually think she's quite great."
"Everyone makes different choices. I once told her to leave, but she refused. At that time, my mom did rely on her..."
So later, he didn't bother to dig deeper. Anyway, his attitude remained the same, and Peng Shiyi was well aware of it.
Now, the situation seemed a bit different. If Yan Xia was willing to help.
As if able to guess his thoughts, the next second, Yan Xia spoke bluntly.
"I don't think I'll meet your mother again in the future. No matter who she takes as a substitute for my sister, it won't be me."
These words completely shattered his fantasy.
When it was time to get off work, Yan Xia drove to the police station alone to meet Shangguan Yao.
Jiang Nian, who had met her once, was waiting for her at the entrance. He led her to one of the monitoring rooms, from where they could see the interrogation room next door.
Fang Jiangyi was sitting in the monitoring room. Inside the interrogation room, several managers of the underground casino who had been arrested were being interrogated. Two police officers were sitting opposite them, asking the necessary questions according to the procedure.
Jiang Nian led Yan Xia into the monitoring room and called out, "Boss, I've brought the person."
Hearing this, Shangguan Yao turned around. He had a really nice smile, and there were still a few cups of tea on the table.
Yan Xia looked around. "What's the use of my coming here?"
Shangguan Yao said, "How could it be useless? We're putting on a show for them. If we release them just because you come, you must have a lot of influence. We'll just sit here, drink tea, and chat."
He pulled over a chair and motioned for Yan Xia to sit down.
Yan Xia sat down next to him. Jiang Nian closed the door of the monitoring room and sat down next to Yan Xia.
Yan Xia looked at the monitoring screen. Judging from the situation, the people next door must have been interrogated for a long time. "You're interrogating them. Can I just listen?"
Shangguan Yao pushed a cup of tea in front of her.
"It's just a formality. There's nothing you can't listen to. For now, we won't really do anything to them. This is a good opportunity for you to test their loyalty. If they confess everything after a little interrogation, such people obviously can't be kept."
Jiang Nian said, "They have tight lips. They haven't said a single word after being interrogated for so long."
They were indeed the people left behind by Lord Lu.
Thinking of Lord Lu, Yan Xia couldn't help but remember what Zhou Qi had said, that several officials who had long - term cooperation with Lord Lu had also been arrested.
Yan Xia stared fixedly at the monitoring screen and said, "What about those arrested officials who were said to have an improper trading relationship with Lord Lu? Are you going to investigate thoroughly, or is it just for show?"
Shangguan Yao said with a smile, "You're well - informed. They can't be released easily. But at most, they'll be released in a few days. After they're out, whether they'll continue to do business with Lord Lu is another matter."
His tone sounded very gloating.
Seeing that Yan Xia stopped talking, Shangguan Yao thought she minded this, so he explained to her in detail.
"Actually, when we handle cases like this of collusion between officials and businessmen, as long as one side falls, there will definitely be a chain reaction, and many people will be implicated. This is normal. Lord Lu's business hasn't been affected in terms of interests or anything else. For now, he won't suspect you."
Yan Xia knew she didn't have much right to speak, so she just said,
"As long as you know what you're doing."
While the interrogation was going on next door, they were really just sitting here, drinking tea and chatting. After all, it was for show.
After watching for a while, Shangguan Yao suddenly said, "By the way, Shengshi has always been involved in public welfare. There's a charity dinner tomorrow. It'll be a very grand event, and many celebrities will attend. You should go too, in the name of Shengshi. Shengshi must be one of the invited groups."
Just hearing about it, Yan Xia wasn't interested. But then she suddenly understood what Shangguan Yao meant.
"You mean Long Tao will also attend? Will Lu Qianzhou go?"
"Long Tao will go." Shangguan Yao took a sip of tea. "As for Lu Qianzhou, she originally wouldn't have gone, but now she will."
Because Yan Xia would go.
"So, you need to handle it properly and seize the opportunity. I believe that as soon as these people are released tomorrow, the news will spread. Long Tao will also get the news."
Yan Xia had her own plans.
She really came to the police station just to drink tea this time.
In the end, Fang Jiangyi didn't see her off. She knew the reason. To avoid making others suspect that she had a relationship with the police, they should try not to meet if possible. It was safer to come and go alone.
After the conversation, Yan Xia drove back by herself again.
However, as soon as her car left the parking space, another car quickly followed behind her all the way.
Yan Xia didn't notice at all. Instead, she called her assistant to confirm the quota for attending the charity dinner tomorrow.
Peng Shiyi's eyes were red. She held the steering wheel tightly and followed Yan Xia at a distance. Her mind was full of the scene of sending Fang's mother back just now.
Since seeing Cheng Yanxia, Fang's mother had regarded her as Cheng Yanxi. That was okay. As long as she could still rely on her like before after leaving Cheng Yanxia.
But no matter how much she said she was Cheng Yanxi, the old lady just wouldn't believe her.
Finally, she was almost crying. The old lady was stunned for a moment, and then her gaze suddenly became clear. She sized her up for a while, and finally said,
"Little girl, stop lying to this old woman. I know you're not Xiaoxi, and I know you're really good to me. But you're not her after all. Jiangyi doesn't like you. You've wasted so much time in our family. This old woman will feel guilty."