Although he looked quite different from his later self when he was young, Yan Xia recognized him at a glance.
The camera shook. He was straddling a woman and pointed the camera at her. In that instant, Yan Xia saw the woman's face clearly.
It was a beautiful and gentle face, somewhat in the style of Hong Kong beauty pageant contestants from the last century. The woman's face was full of tears as she kept pleading for mercy.
Even though Yan Xia had seen countless beautiful women in this circle, she was still stunned by that face. The woman was like a celestial being untouched by the mortal world, and every frown and smile exuded a fatal allure.
If such an effect could be achieved on a woman like her, it would be even more irresistible to men with less self - control.
And that man she called father never stopped spewing obscenities, constantly reminding her of how hypocritical and sanctimonious that man was in private...
Yan Xia couldn't bear to watch any longer and abruptly closed the computer.
What on earth had Cheng Hua been doing in secret?
If she had persisted in watching the video, she would have found even more unbearable scenes later.
She began to tremble all over, and her mind was filled with the scenes from the video. The woman's eyebrows and eyes were very familiar. Even though she was reluctant to admit it, she knew in her heart who the woman resembled.
In this video, she saw two familiar faces.
One was Cheng Hua, and the other was Wang Keding, who had been framed from the start and committed suicide in prison, claiming to be guilty.
This meant that Lu Qianzhou's revenge was not unfounded. Every person he targeted had a reason. However, Cheng Hua was luckier. Because of her, Lu Qianzhou had temporarily spared Cheng Hua, allowing him to live for a while.
Cheng Hua was not only Fang Jiangyi's enemy but also Lu Qianzhou's.
Her father... was truly a thoroughgoing hypocrite!
She was extremely heart - broken.
Yan Xia sat in that office for a long time to calm down. Finally, with cold hands and feet, she left there.
Outside, there was no sign of Lord Lu San. He must have known about all this. He knew the pain Lu Qianzhou had endured, and out of pity, he had treated him so well.
Until today, the doubts that had troubled her for so long were finally gradually clearing up. She finally understood Lu Qianzhou's struggles and pain, and finally realized how unreasonable her actions had been.
Back then, when Cheng Hua saw Lu Qianzhou with her, he had tried so hard to stop them. It was because he was well aware of what he had done and was afraid that Lu Qianzhou was deliberately approaching her for revenge.
He stubbornly believed that a prestigious family like the Lu family would not joke about marriage. So he proposed that if Lu Qianzhou wanted to be with her, they must get married immediately.
Yan Xia didn't know what Lu Qianzhou was thinking at that time. Had he been ready to let go of everything for her, or was he still driven by revenge when he agreed to marry her?
At least now, when she recalled those little moments, she was more inclined to the former.
The mastermind they had been investigating should be the same person who had harmed Cheng Hua and Cheng Yanxi back then. Because of him, there had been a rift between her and Lu Qianzhou, and they had separated for three years filled with hatred.
She suddenly realized that the other party had started to lay out the plan from that time on.
Because she had been away for three years, his plan couldn't proceed and had been put on hold. Now that she was back, all his schemes had resurfaced.
There were too many things, too many details weighing her down and making it hard for her to breathe.
Yan Xia locked herself in the room and refused to see anyone.
She couldn't imagine how, as a child, Lu Qianzhou had endured all that alone when that incident happened.
Nor could she imagine how much self - control and determination he had needed to decide to let go of his hatred for her.
But she had actually turned a blind eye to his pain and even placed all the blame that didn't belong to him on his shoulders.
If Lu Qianzhou had become what he was now because of her and Cheng Hua, then she had a great responsibility to save him and must protect him through this difficult time.
Before the final deal with Long Tao, she had to clarify things. If everything was really as she thought, then she must stop Lu Qianzhou from going to the deal site at all costs.
He had already shouldered too much and couldn't be blamed for crimes that didn't belong to him.
Even if the result of this was that she would be on the blacklist of the forces behind Long Tao and would have to live in constant fear from then on, Yan Xia was willing.
After making up her mind, she tried to contact Lu Qianzhou and called him.
The phone rang beep by beep. Each beep tightened her heart a little more. But until the phone automatically hung up in the end, she didn't wait for Lu Qianzhou to answer.
Why...
Was it because what she had said that day had been too harsh and exhausted all his mercy? So he no longer had pity for her and was even reluctant to answer her call or meet her.
She was extremely panicked. After much inquiry about Lu Qianzhou's whereabouts, she hoped to meet him.
But all her efforts were in vain. Finally, she managed to contact his assistant, who said, "General Manager Lu has gone abroad and won't be in the country for these days. If you have anything important, you can tell me, and I'll convey it to him."
Yan Xia was almost driven to the brink of collapse by the waves of emotions. Biting her lips, she said, "Please convey to him that I already know everything. Please apologize to him on my behalf! Also... the deal with Long Tao is a trap. Tell him not to go no matter what."
Everything was so coincidental. Just when she knew the truth and wanted to verify it with him, Lu Qianzhou had gone abroad and was completely out of contact.
She vaguely felt that she was being manipulated again. But very few people knew about this, and she hadn't mentioned it to anyone. Who could have such great power to seamlessly manipulate her immediately?
So she waited anxiously. Besides waiting for news about Fang Jiangyi from the hospital, she also waited for news of Lu Qianzhou's return.
But it seemed as if the two sides had colluded. After waiting for many days, there was no news at all, and her waiting was in vain.
Seeing that there were only two days left until the deal with Long Tao, she still hadn't received any news from them.
Instead, Shangguan Yao summoned her for a final discussion to confirm the details of the on - site arrest.
Yan Xia went there in a daze. Due to continuous days of heart - palpitating worry, she hadn't slept well, and her mental state looked very poor.
This discussion involved not only Shangguan Yao but also the bureau chief and several superior leaders. They all placed their hopes on Yan Xia. If there were no mistakes, the gray industrial chain they had been monitoring for several years could be completely wiped out this time.
So Yan Xia's responsibility was extremely significant.
When Shangguan Yao saw Yan Xia, he was shocked. He couldn't believe that in just over ten days, she had become so haggard.