Chapter 685: Chapter 685: Kill with a borrowed knife _1
Xiao Ji knew that snatching Su Hongxing from Ye Qilan’s grasp wouldn’t be easy, but he would still pursue this goal.
That night, Xiao Ji attended a dinner party, leaving quite late. He had a bit too much to drink and was somewhat incoherent, with his secretary helping him towards the parking lot.
Before he could reach his car, a few burly men rushed over, dragging him aside and beating him with fists and kicks.
His face bruised and battered, he was then forced into a van. By this time, he had completely sobered up.
Could this be the “gift” Ye Qilan had mentioned?
It was only when he was taken to the hospital and pushed in front of Luo Shao.
“Xiao Ji, was it you who attacked me last night?!” Luo Shao was still lying on the hospital bed, unable to move. The sight of Xiao Ji enraged him beyond measure.
Xiao Ji now understood clearly. It was Ye Qilan who had attacked Luo Shao, and Ye Qilan’s tactic of wielding a borrowed knife was aimed at him.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about. If I had gone after Luo Shao, I wouldn’t have left any traces. Luo Shao, have you considered that someone might be manipulating events from behind the scenes? I’ve offended quite a few people of late, including Ye Qilan.” Xiao Ji stopped there.
The glint in Luo Shao’s eyes was fiercely malevolent. On hearing Ye Qilan’s name, he gnashed his teeth in fury.
He had suspected Ye Qilan, but lacked any evidence. What’s more, he had been caught cheating last night, and by the rules, he deserved punishment. However, he hadn’t expected that the masked man would perform a castration on him.
Now he was in a living hell, and all his investigations had led only to Xiao Ji.
Reminded by Xiao Ji, he felt that this was indeed something Ye Qilan would do.
“Ye Qilan, one day, I will have you cut to pieces!” Luo Shao clenched his fists tightly at the mere mention of Ye Qilan…
After leaving the hospital, Xiao Ji received a call from Ye Qilan.
“Very well, proceed with the second step of the plan!” A bloodthirsty smirk was on Ye Qilan’s lips.
Luo Shao actually thought he still had a chance of turning the tables. How laughable.
He would never allow a lunatic like Luo Shao to pose a threat to Su Hongxing again.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Qilan turned around, and there was Su Hongxing, standing behind him, looking at him.
“Who were you just talking to on the phone?” Su Hongxing scrutinized Ye Qilan, wanting to ask whom he’d been scheming against.
Just a moment ago, he was filled with malevolent energy, but now, it had vanished without a trace.
The man in front of her looked so harmless that she couldn’t see any trace of his earlier murderous intent.
“A person of no importance.” Ye Qilan moved closer to Su Hongxing.
Su Hongxing held her breath, struggling to suppress the urge to flee. She told herself there was no need to be afraid. Their past lives were gone and both she and Ye Qilan now had a fresh start.
Ye Qilan also sensed Su Hongxing’s tension. He kissed her eyes and her lips.
Su Hongxing kept her lips tightly closed and broke out in a cold sweat, beginning to feel uncomfortable.
Seeing her so tense, Ye Qilan knew he’d failed again tonight.
He stepped back and seeing her visibly relax made him laugh out loud. “Am I really that terrible?”
In the past, she would accept his kisses. Now, she would become overly nervous at the sight of him.
Ultimately, she rejected him as a person, thus she couldn’t accept his intimacy.
“I’m sorry…” Su Hongxing whispered.
A dull ache stirred in Ye Qilan’s heart.
With every “sorry”, she was flagellating him.
Seeing Ye Qilan silent, Su Hongxing stammered. “What would you do if… if I never get better in this lifetime?”