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Chapter 369: Chapter 0369: Want to Make You Rest in Peace Soon
Startled by Mei Hanqing’s words, Ye Xunhuan’s hand, holding the cigarette, stiffened slightly.
"Did it hurt at that time?"
It hurt, indeed it hurt a lot at that time.
But in fact, it wasn’t this wound that hurt, but the heart, a kind of agony as if the heart was being torn apart. Even thinking about it now still causes a lingering pain.
Mei Hanqing, nestled in Ye Xunhuan’s arms, immediately sensed this subtle change and hurriedly said, "Xunhuan, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to bring it up..."
She could feel it, she could see it, this man’s scars definitely stemmed from a past he’d prefer to forget!
"It’s okay, I just thought of something unhappy, it has nothing to do with you," Ye Xunhuan said calmly.
"Let bygones be bygones," Mei Hanqing gently whispered, comforting him, "What we need to do is to seize the present and future, that’s the way to happiness."
"Let’s go, let’s go have dinner!"
Knowing Ye Xunhuan was in a bad mood, Mei Hanqing deliberately took out a bottle of liquor to accompany him in drinking.
As the head of the public relations department, no one would doubt Mei Hanqing’s capacity for alcohol.
This time, Mei Hanqing did not bring up the subject of Ye Xunhuan’s scars and just chatted about everything under the sun, steering the conversation to other topics.
The meal turned out to be quite warm and comforting.
Having drunk alcohol, Mei Hanqing intended to have Ye Xunhuan stay the night, but he found an excuse and left her place.
By the time he left Mei Hanqing’s place, it was already eleven at night.
Walking down the stairs, Ye Xunhuan almost instinctively took out a cigarette from his pocket, placed it between his lips, lit it, inhaled it into his lungs, and slowly exhaled, the entire sequence so natural, with not the slightest affectation, as if the cigarette had become one with him, a part of his body.
But within the sparks between his two fingers, how much sorrow was hidden? Among the plumes of smoke, how much loneliness, solitude, loss, and sadness were there?
As the smoke faded and dispersed with the wind, a flicker of pain crossed Ye Xunhuan’s face. He raised his head to look at the pitch-black, ink-like starry sky and let out a soft sigh.
"Two years already, how quickly time passes!"
As his voice fell, Ye Xunhuan moved towards his Mercedes and then drove away.
Just as Ye Xunhuan was driving out of the residential area, a black Passat sedan was parked in a dark corner.
Inside the car, sitting in the driver’s seat was a bald man who took a deep drag of his cigarette, staring fixedly outside the car window.
Next to him, in the passenger seat, sat a middle-aged man whose expression was as if carved from stone, devoid of any emotion, very stiff, his eyes also void of any feeling, filled with a grim indifference!
If Ye Xunhuan were to see this man, he would certainly recognize him, as this was the man who had been following Qi Jieyu last time.
"Lanyi, how much longer do we have to wait, damn it!" the bald man said impatiently.
"He’s coming out, follow him!" Lanyi, upon seeing Ye Xunhuan’s Mercedes leave the residential complex, immediately said in a cold voice.
On hearing Lanyi’s words, excitement spread across the bald man’s face, and he hurriedly started the car and followed.
Qi Jieyu did not take action that day but decided to do so immediately after meeting Qiu Ruoxi and finding out that her eight million had been taken by Ye Xunhuan.
That day, Qi Jieyu invited Qiu Ruoxi to dinner with the intention of persuading her to drive Ye Xunhuan out of the Huangtu Group, yet she had not anticipated how unyielding Qiu Ruoxi would be, giving her no respect whatsoever.
Qiu Ruoxi even claimed that her relationship with Ye Xunhuan was not shallow and asked Qi Jieyu to let it go for her sake!
This was outright confrontation against Qi Jieyu!
It filled Qi Jieyu’s heart with even more rage, although she had not yet ascertained who exactly Ye Xunhuan was. She could not concern herself with that now.
He had already gotten involved with Qiu Ruoxi, and if he truly became involved with Dongfang Shu as well, then dealing with him would not be so simple.
Therefore, she decided to cut the Gordian knot. No matter who Ye Xunhuan was, he must die!
Even if there were some powerful forces behind him, she could always push the blame onto someone else later on. Without solid proof, they would not be able to hold her accountable!
In Zhonghai, Qi Jieyu was deeply entrenched. To move against her was no simple matter.
Therefore, Qi Jieyu ordered Lan Yi to take action and settle the matter with Ye Xunhuan tonight.
Perhaps because it was already late, the streets had fewer vehicles, and most of the shops on both sides were also closed tightly.
Only the dazzling neon lights were still flickering!
When Ye Xunhuan drove into the main road leading to the Xiangshuixie, he did not go far before he stopped the car, then opened the door and got out.
After seeing this, the bald man following Ye Xunhuan snorted coldly, "He actually stopped the car, it seems that this will be easier than expected!"
Lan Yi, however, showed no emotion on his face, appearing utterly nonchalant.
Immediately, the bald man pressed down hard on the gas pedal, and the car abruptly slowed down.
"Zi!"
Soon, the sound of tires rubbing against the ground shattered the silence of the night. The speeding Passat came to a screeching halt, angled just so, blocking the Mercedes driven by Ye Xunhuan and cutting off his escape route.
As the Passat stopped, Ye Xunhuan didn’t rush to get out but sat in his car, quietly smoking as he watched the Passat in front.
Under his watch, Lan Yi and the bald man almost simultaneously got out of the Passat.
Upon seeing Lan Yi, a cold smile slowly formed on Ye Xunhuan’s lips, "Qi Jieyu, you finally can’t resist making a move, can you?"
Next moment, Ye Xunhuan proactively opened the car door and got out.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan step out of the car, both the bald man and Lan Yi almost instantly stopped in their tracks!
Looking at Ye Xunhuan who was within arm’s reach, the bald man said with a fierce expression, "Kid, I didn’t expect you to stop the car and even get out."
"Kid, stand right there, don’t move, and let me break your neck!" said the bald man with a sinister tone, "I promise it will be quick, and it won’t hurt a bit!"
"Do you really think I stopped the car and stepped out intending to seek death?" Ye Xunhuan laughed, his smile full of mockery, "Actually, I was worried that you were too tired from following, and I wanted to give you an early rest!"
Hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words and seeing his mocking smile, Lan Yi and the bald man felt a chill in their hearts, and at the same moment, the same realization dawned on them.
He had intentionally stopped the car to wait for them!
