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Chapter 108: Chapter 0108: The Furious Father-in-Law
Originally, Ye Xunhuan planned to personally interrogate this ninja, but Qiu Ruoxi called again, and he had no choice but to let Xiao Jiu take the man away.
After Xiao Jiu’s men took the man away, he went straight back to the villa.
As soon as Ye Xunhuan returned to the villa, he saw Qiu Shuihan and Xiahou Yutong sitting on the living room sofa.
"Dad, Mom, you haven’t gone to bed yet!" Ye Xunhuan greeted Qiu Shuihan and Xiahou Yutong with a beaming smile as he walked into the villa.
"Come here, sit!" Qiu Shuihan said with a stern face.
Seeing Qiu Shuihan’s somewhat unfriendly expression, Ye Xunhuan felt slightly uneasy. What on earth was happening? Had something happened in the meantime?
But what exactly happened? Why didn’t Qiu Ruoxi tell him anything over the phone?
Feeling a bit anxious, Ye Xunhuan walked over to Qiu Shuihan and Xiahou Yutong, sat down beside them, and asked with a smile, "Dad, did you want to see me about something?"
"Did you have a fight with Ruoxi?" Qiu Shuihan cut straight to the chase and asked.
At the same time, his eyes, filled with wisdom, were fixed on Ye Xunhuan.
"Not at all!" Ye Xunhuan hastened to deny it.
He and Qiu Ruoxi hadn’t really fought; they’d just had a small verbal spat.
And even if they had fought, Ye Xunhuan would never admit it. Wouldn’t admitting it just make things uncomfortable for himself?
"Dad, why would you ask that?"
"Nothing much. I saw Ruoxi came back alone, and you didn’t, so I thought you two might have had a fight!"
"Not at all!"
Qiu Shuihan nodded, "Where did you two go tonight?"
"We didn’t go out for fun. I accompanied Ruoxi to meet a client and we discussed a business deal," Ye Xunhuan reported truthfully.
"Did you succeed?"
"We did!"
"Then why didn’t you go see a movie or take a walk afterwards?" Qiu Shuihan suddenly changed the subject.
"Ruoxi was busy all day, she was already very tired, and I wanted her to rest early," Ye Xunhuan lied with his eyes wide open. "Besides, don’t you two want a grandchild? You need to be in good health for that!"
With that answer, both Qiu Shuihan and Xiahou Yutong immediately beamed with joy, obviously very satisfied with Ye Xunhuan’s response.
"What did you have for dinner there?"
"At a Western restaurant!"
"Did you eat your fill?"
"We did!"
"I heard about the racecourse from Ruoxi. Do pay more attention to it. You’ve had more exposure overseas and you know more about this than Ruoxi!"
"Dad, rest assured, I will definitely help Ruoxi get the racecourse going," Ye Xunhuan promised confidently. "If Ruoxi agrees, I can even call some people to run the racecourse!" 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
"After you finished with the client, did you and Ruoxi leave the restaurant together?"
Ye Xunhuan didn’t think before he said, "No, after leaving the restaurant, Ruoxi just drove off and left me alone..."
Halfway through his sentence, Ye Xunhuan seemed to realize something and hurriedly swallowed the rest of his words.
Qiu Shuihan’s eyes narrowed; his smile remained, yet it gradually turned into a cold sneer, and his sharp gaze swept over Ye Xunhuan like a blade.
Damn it, he fell into his father-in-law’s trap.
"Dad, you can’t just set traps in the conversation like this..." Ye Xunhuan looked at Qiu Shuihan somewhat desperately. "Just kill me then; I can’t live like this. What kind of father-in-law are you? Isn’t it hurtful?"
That was Qiu Shuihan, exuberant and rough yet with surprising delicacy and shrewdness. His business experience gave him the appearance of a harmless and kind elderly uncle who seemed to radiate a prosperity-inducing aura. However, nobody knew when he would suddenly cast aside his amiable exterior and deliver an unexpected blow.
Besides, Qiu Shuihan was Ye Xunhuan’s father-in-law. Why should he guard against his own father-in-law? After all, they were family. Could it be possible that he would try to undermine his own son-in-law?
But because of this very thought, Ye Xunhuan had fallen straight into Qiu Shuihan’s ploy.
The next moment, the smile on Qiu Shuihan’s face froze. "Qiu Ruoxi, roll down here from upstairs this instant!"
Qiu Shuihan’s roar was like the Lion’s Roar skill from Shaolin, thunderous and resonating throughout the villa, making Ye Xunhuan’s eardrums painfully buzz.
Ye Xunhuan cautiously glanced at Qiu Shuihan and spotted the anger on his face, knowing that the old man was enraged, and it could have serious consequences!
Qiu Ruoxi, who had been lying on the bed looking at a fashion magazine, jolted upon hearing Qiu Shuihan’s thunderous roar. What had happened?
As Qiu Ruoxi prepared to leave her room, Xiahou Yutong walked upstairs. "Ruoxi, your dad is looking for you!"
"Mom, what happened?" Qiu Ruoxi asked cautiously.
She had heard Qiu Shuihan’s voice.
This was a villa, and she was on the second floor, yet Qiu Shuihan’s voice had penetrated all barriers to reach her ears, which indicated he was extremely angry.
"It’s all because of the great job you did," Xiahou Yutong snorted.
After hearing this, Qiu Ruoxi was taken aback. What had she done?
Suddenly, Qiu Ruoxi thought of Ye Xunhuan. It couldn’t be that the bastard had returned and squealed to her parents, could it?
With this thought, a surge of anger rose in Qiu Ruoxi’s heart. The jerk had actually tattled.
Then, Qiu Ruoxi followed Xiahou Yutong downstairs.
Upon descending, Qiu Ruoxi saw Ye Xunhuan sitting off to the side like a child who had done something wrong, looking dejected, while Qiu Shuihan was glaring fiercely.
What... what was this about?
Qiu Ruoxi was dumbfounded. This was a scenario she had never seen before.
Qiu Shuihan and Xiahou Yutong usually doted on Ye Xunhuan greatly, treating him like a treasure, afraid he might dissolve in their mouths or break if they weren’t careful.
So what was the situation now?
For a moment, a huge question arose in Qiu Ruoxi’s heart.
As she cautiously approached the sofa, Qiu Shuihan immediately glared at her. "Wow, Qiu Ruoxi, you’ve really grown bold, haven’t you?"
"You even learned to ditch your man halfway and drive back by yourself?" Qiu Shuihan said with weight in his words. "When you came back, and I asked you where Xunhuan was, you were all evasive. Turns out you left him behind..."
"What, you despise the man I found for you? Think he’s unworthy, unfit to be seen in public with, and you want to find another man yourself, is that it?" Qiu Shuihan’s eyes burned with fury as he stared at Qiu Ruoxi. "Qiu Ruoxi, I’m telling you today, as long as your mother and I are alive, don’t even think about looking for another man. Otherwise, you can get lost. I’ll consider I never had a daughter like you..."
