Chapter 327: Chapter 327: Loyalty and Faithfulness Chapter 327: Chapter 327: Loyalty and Faithfulness Su Zixi had just arrived at the office when her colleagues whisked her away to a meeting, where everyone was busy with final analyses and predictions, the scene bustling with activity.
By the time Su Zixi finally caught her breath, it was almost twelve o’clock.
Normally at this time, she would be going to He Jingyao’s office to have lunch with him, but today, she felt somewhat apprehensive.
But no matter how scared she was, she had to face it… Su Zixi could imagine that if she made an excuse not to go, the punishment waiting for her in the evening would be even more severe.
With that thought, she resignedly sighed and, after saying goodbye to her colleagues, went to find He Jingyao.
She ran into Feng Qian in the elevator.
Seeing Feng Qian, Su Zixi suddenly remembered her conversation with Xia Xinyu from the night before and couldn’t help but ask, “Are you here to see Jingyao? Has Xinyu made her choice?”
“Young Mistress,” Feng Qian greeted her before nodding, “That’s right, she has made her choice, and I’m on my way to report this matter to the sir.”
Su Zixi immediately became very curious.
However, she didn’t press Feng Qian for details, knowing they were about to reach Jingyao’s office where she would surely be able to overhear the report anyway.
Soon after, the elevator reached the top floor, where Adam was waiting at the doors for them. Seeing the two of them together, he seemed somewhat surprised, but didn’t say much, and simply led them to the office.
Su Zixi knew Adam was definitely there for Feng Qian, as she never needed an escort to enter He Jingyao’s office… She felt a little smug about her special status.
When she saw He Jingyao, she threw herself at him first, “Xinyu has made her decision!”
He Jingyao chuckled and pushed her down onto the sofa, “I know, let Feng Qian speak.”
Feng Qian looked at He Jingyao and smiled, “Miss Xia says she’s willing to pay the due price for all that she has done.”
Su Zixi was taken aback, “What does that mean?”
He Jingyao contemplated for a moment then scoffed coldly, “She is… quite devoted to He Yizheng.”
“So, Xinyu still chose to protect He Yizheng?” Su Zixi, not knowing why, felt somewhat angry, “She really is… hopelessly foolish!”
“But Miss Xia did say that she hopes you will spare her parents, at the very least leave a way out for them,” Feng Qian continued, “For this, she’s willing to agree to other conditions from you.”
He Jingyao’s gaze grew heavier, “She’s at the mercy of my words for her life or death, what position does she have to negotiate terms with me. Tell her I will not be lenient. If Xia Bangguo can survive the blow, it will be his good luck; if he can’t, then he deserves it.”
Feng Qian nodded, “I understand. Also, for those associates of Miss Xia, do we continue to invest manpower in tracking them down?”
He Jingyao raised an eyebrow, “We can bring back some manpower, but we can’t relax on those we need to keep an eye on.”
“Got it,” Feng Qian acknowledged.
It wasn’t that He Jingyao wished to clash with these petty figures, but rather he needed to make it clear to everyone that the He Family was not one to be trifled with.
After Feng Qian left, Su Zixi was still troubled, “What on earth is Xinyu thinking?”
He Jingyao rubbed her head in exasperation, “Su Zixi, why do you care about what she does?”
“I just… I’m just annoyed, you know that?” Su Zixi said sulkily, “If she had turned He Yizheng in, not only could she resume a normal life, but you could relax a bit too… After all, it seems He Yizheng still hasn’t given up.”