Li Nanchuan was seen twisting Chi Tingwan's arm. Chi Tingwan's face contorted in pain, and in her hand, there was a small knife, glinting menacingly with a cold light!
"Let go of me!" Chi Tingwan stared at Shen Youjin's peerless face with gritted teeth, wishing she could carve crosses on it with the knife in her hand. "As long as this slut's face is ruined, I'll be the young mistress of the Bai family!"
If in the past it was just the unwillingness and jealousy after being humiliated by Bai Beichen, then after Lu Zixiao was sent back to prison and the Chi family was targeted, all she felt for this woman was sheer hatred.
Why? Why did an illegitimate daughter have so many people protecting her, while she, a real daughter of a wealthy family, had to live... live...
Her father only doted on the child of his mistress outside just because she was a girl!
Li Nanchuan frowned as he looked at her blood - shot eyes, dilated pupils, and the explosive emotions. Something was off about her state. Could it be that Chi Tingwan was also...
"Xiao Chen, take her back for a urine test."
The subordinate who had rushed over from behind responded and immediately took Chi Tingwan away forcibly.
Shen Youjin hadn't recovered from the shock yet. Standing there dazedly, Li Nanchuan tried hard to hold back the urge to pull her into his arms and comfort her.
Even so, one of his hands still couldn't help but stroke the top of her head gently.
Gone was his usual majesty, and his voice unconsciously softened. "Scared, weren't you?"
"I'm okay." Her thoughts gradually returned. Feeling his gentle palm, an indescribable emotion suddenly flashed through her heart. Finally, she took a half - step back, putting some distance between them. "Why are you here? Did you hear everything?"
Li Nanchuan's hand was still hanging in the air. A look of disappointment flashed across his face, but he still withdrew his hand and looked at her. "My mom hasn't been feeling well recently. She always has headaches. I'm here to get some medicine for her."
Shen Youjin remembered that the last time she came to pick up medicine for Jiang Zeshen, she also met Li Nanchuan. She looked in the direction where Chi Tingwan had left. "Judging from Chi Tingwan's state, do you suspect that she's involved in something she shouldn't be?"
She had sensed something was wrong when Chi Tingwan showed up, but she hadn't thought in this direction. After all, most wealthy families had strict family teachings, and few dared to touch that kind of thing.
"The man who was arrested before was her ex - boyfriend." Li Nanchuan's deep eyes were fixed on her. There was hidden worry in his tone. "Chi Tingwan has money. Nine times out of ten, she's also involved. You need to be careful these days. People like them are crazy."
Shen Youjin was stunned. The man who had been following her was actually Chi Tingwan's ex - boyfriend!
After a moment of thought, her attention returned to Li Nanchuan. "You investigated this matter. You also said that you weren't the one who dealt with that man at that time?"
She had suspected Li Nanchuan before, but he had denied it. Today, she finally caught him.
Li Nanchuan smiled. "It's for work."
Shen Youjin didn't believe him. She frowned and looked at him. "Li Nanchuan, this isn't your area of responsibility at all."
Although they had broken up a long time ago, he couldn't deceive her about his job.
"Xiaojin." Li Nanchuan's voice was still as calm as water, as if nothing she did could shake his resolve. "You're overthinking."
Shen Youjin was rendered speechless. In the past, his steady emotions were what she liked most about him, but now, she just felt inexplicably irritated.
"Li Nanchuan, I really don't understand you. You were the one who abandoned me back then, and now you're being nice to me again. What on earth are you thinking? Haven't you had enough fun yet?"
Even though she had been through a lot, she still couldn't stay calm when facing Li Nanchuan.
He had dumped her so mercilessly and still hadn't told her the truth. How could she let it go?
"I've never played with you." Li Nanchuan finally frowned. "Whether you believe it or not, everything I've done is because I like you. There's no other reason."
Shen Youjin was taken aback for a moment, then she twitched the corner of her mouth, a hint of mockery flashing across her face.
"Your engagement with Bai Ningxi. Is that also because you like me?"
Mentioning Bai Ningxi, Li Nanchuan's face changed, and he fell into deep silence. This matter really had nothing to do with Shen Youjin.
The Bai family was one of the five major families. The only way to cancel the engagement was if Bai Ningxi herself proposed it. But the last time they met, Bai Ningxi had shown her interest in him. Any man could tell.
If he wanted to dispel the idea of a marriage alliance between the two families, it wouldn't be easy.
Before this matter was resolved, any explanation would be in vain. He always preferred to prove things with facts!
Seeing that he didn't say a word, Shen Youjin turned around disappointedly. "Forget it... Thank you for what happened today. I'll return this favor when I get the chance."
After saying that, she opened the car door without looking back and drove away.
Li Nanchuan stood there, watching her taillights disappear from sight. His heart suddenly ached as if it were being torn apart.
Since he had regained consciousness, he had lost count of how many times he had watched her back. How much longer would it take for him to stand with her again?
Just then, his phone rang. It was a call from Xiao Chen. He pressed the answer button.
"Brother Li, the test results are out..."
Li Nanchuan wasn't surprised by the answer from Xiao Chen's side. "Inform her family and follow the procedure!"
Xiao Chen responded and immediately went to handle it.
A little later, the Chi family called.
"Nanchuan! This is your Uncle Chi. Is it true about Tingwan? Can you ask them to be lenient?"
Although Chi Yongchao was old, there was a hint of humility in his tone when talking to Li Nanchuan.
Since ancient times, it had always been the case that the common people didn't fight against the officials, and besides, the Chi family wasn't even considered a truly wealthy family.
"Mr. Chi, it's true." Li Nanchuan was polite to him, but his eyes carried an inviolable majesty and coldness. "So, I can't help you with this."
Chi Yongchao didn't expect him to refuse so firmly. He immediately got a bit unhappy. "Nanchuan, after all, our two families have cooperated before. I'm also your elder. Uncle knows that Tingwan went too far this time, but you can't be so disrespectful!"
"Sentiment is one thing, and the law is another. I can't help you." Li Nanchuan's voice was low. "If you really want the best for her, Uncle Chi, you shouldn't have come to me."
He had his own principles. Even if the person Chi Tingwan wanted to harm wasn't Shen Youjin, he would still do the same. Moreover, now that Chi Tingwan had set her sights on Shen Youjin, he would never let her off!
That night, a big piece of news broke out in the Kyoto social circle. The eldest daughter of the Chi family had been arrested for breaking the law, and for a while, it became the talk of the town.
The happiest person among them was Bai Beichen. Looking at this news, he directly bought some traffic to push it onto the trending list.
Great! With this, the marriage alliance with the Chi family would never happen again. He could go after his sister!