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Chapter 466: Chapter 0466: Colluding in Villainy
Due to the robbery that occurred at the charity auction, the Xie family’s charity auction evening also came to an abrupt end.
Fortunately, none of the guests had been harmed, and although the storage room had been destroyed, the antiques inside were all accounted for and undamaged. However, the last auction item was missing!
In comparison, this was already a stroke of luck amongst the unfortunate events. If the other antiques had been taken or destroyed, it truly would have been a situation with no place even for tears!
However, while feeling fortunate, Xie Mingjiang was filled with anger inside. Although the antiques and calligraphy in the storage room were intact, many of his men were dead or injured.
What infuriated him even more was that the robbers who had struck had vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace and no clue about their whereabouts.
This left Xie Mingjiang feeling both stifled and furious.
Since the Xie family had established themselves in Zhonghai Province as one of the four major families, they had never encountered such a disgusting incident.
It made Xie Mingjiang feel as if someone had slapped his face hard; it wasn’t loud, but it hurt terribly!
Because of this incident, naturally, the guests in the hall wouldn’t stay any longer, not knowing what might happen next.
However, as for the items in the storage room, Xie Mingjiang let those who had won them in the auction take them away.
Truth be told, he was somewhat scared at the moment.
These people came and went without a trace, just like ghosts. Who knew when they might make a surprise attack? By then, it truly would be disastrous.
Therefore, letting them take the items was the most prudent choice; if anything happened on the road, it would be none of his concern.
In the hotel, Qiu Ruoxi had not left. She stood at the hotel’s entrance with a hint of impatience on her face, looking around.
Yan Qingdi and Xu Mingzhe stood beside Qiu Ruoxi, and as for Xie Mingjiang, he should have stayed, but with such an incident at the hotel, he naturally had many things to take care of, so he had no choice but to leave Qiu Ruoxi to the side.
However, Xie Mingjiang had ordered his men to protect Qiu Ruoxi in case of any unexpected events.
Yan Qingdi and Xu Mingzhe had volunteered to stay and accompany Qiu Ruoxi.
Despite being love rivals, the two men did not sneer at each other or show any sign of dislike.
Both appeared very modest and polite.
Qiu Ruoxi chatted here and there with Yan Qingdi and Xie Mingjiang, speaking in bits and spurts.
Ye Xunhuan had gone out to check, but it had been over two hours without any news or movement, which made her worry that Ye Xunhuan might have met with an accident.
Although Qiu Ruoxi was anxious about Ye Xunhuan not coming back, she did not think that she was overly concerned about his safety.
After all, Ye Xunhuan had been living with her for so long. Even if a dog suddenly went missing, one would worry, let alone a person!
"Ruo Xi, why don’t we wait for Mr. Ye inside the hotel..."
"If senior is tired, you can go and rest!" Qiu Ruoxi said without even looking at Yan Qingdi.
Upon hearing Qiu Ruoxi’s words, Yan Qingdi’s face showed a touch of embarrassment, but he then forced a smile and said, "I mean, you go in, and I will wait for Mr. Ye outside for you..."
"No need, thank you for your kindness, senior!"
"Ruo Xi, don’t be nervous. Little brother Ye isn’t a three-year-old child; he definitely won’t get lost," Xu Ming Zhe said nonchalantly. "If you’re worried, I can go look for him for you!"
Compared to Yan Qingdi’s words, Xu Ming Zhe’s were more likely to elicit a favorable impression!
After all, one was offering to wait, and the other to search!
Indeed, Qiu Ruoxi wasn’t as cold towards Yan Qingdi as before, "No need, he’ll probably be back soon!"
"I’ll still go look for him on your behalf. You can’t just keep waiting like this!" Xu Mingzhe said gently, "Blackie, come with me to find Brother Ye!"
As he spoke, Xu Mingzhe was ready to leave the place to help Qiu Ruoxi find Ye Xunhuan.
But before Xu Mingzhe could take any action, Ye Xunhuan appeared before them, swaying unsteadily.
Upon seeing Yan Qingdi and Xu Mingzhe standing by Qiu Ruoxi’s side like guardian gods, Ye Xunhuan’s forehead immediately furrowed.
How did Qiu Ruoxi end up with these two guys?
And how could this woman be so foolish to wait outside for him? Didn’t she know to go inside the hotel or to leave first?
If he didn’t come back tonight, was this woman really going to wait here for him all night?
After seeing Ye Xunhuan, before Qiu Ruoxi could speak, Xu Mingzhe took the lead, "Brother Ye, you’re finally back. Ruoxi has been waiting for you for a very long time. How could you leave Ruoxi alone and go off by yourself..."
Xu Mingzhe sounded exactly like a caring elder brother, his tone neither light nor heavy, seemingly reproachful, yet it gave people a very comfortable feeling.
Ye Xunhuan gave an awkward smile, "Sorry about that, I ran into a bit of trouble!" 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
After saying this, he turned his gaze to Qiu Ruoxi, "Wife, why didn’t you leave? Why wait for me? I know how to find my way home!"
Qiu Ruoxi let out a cold huff, "If I left, how would you get back? You can’t even catch a taxi here!"
Ye Xunhuan scratched his head somewhat embarrassingly.
After exchanging a few words with Xu Mingzhe, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi left the place in their car.
After Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan departed, Xu Mingzhe turned to Yan Qingdi, "Young Master Yan, I won’t keep you company here anymore. I’m leaving too!"
"Xu Mingzhe..."
"What’s the matter?"
"You’re pursuing Ruoxi?"
"Aren’t you too?" Xu Mingzhe whispered, "But we’re alike, both trying to undermine the other man’s foundation. Don’t see me as an enemy, Young Master Yan!"
"At least not now!"
"I think we two can collaborate. The enemy of my enemy is my friend," said Yan Qingdi with a grin, "Later we can settle our own business."
"I’d be glad to become allies with Young Master Yan," Xu Mingzhe agreed without hesitation!
"In that case, let’s find a place to grab some late-night snacks and chat, shall we?"
"Of course, no problem at all!"
At this moment, Xu Mingzhe and Yan Qingdi teamed up, planning to work together against Ye Xunhuan, intending to snatch Qiu Ruoxi away from him!
Ye Xunhuan knew nothing of this, for at this time, he was heading towards the Listening Fragrance Water Pavilion villa.
And what Ye Xunhuan didn’t know was that Qi Jieyu had not left the hotel but was hiding in the dark like a lurking wild beast, watching Ye Xunhuan.
The moment Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi left, Qi Jieyu picked up her phone and dialed a number...
