888 A Million Times for You 250 (2/2)
She leaned back against the seat and recalled the scene that took place in the nightclub just now.
She forced herself to calm down and think rationally.
Jin Qingyan would never wear ear studs or dress in a firetruck-red suit, let alone put on eyeliner.
It was not like him at all.
Yet, it was clearly him, indeed. How can that be explained?
There was no way he couldn't have recognized my voice or stayed so calm even after realizing who I was.
An Xiaoning was filled with bewilderment as a million questions flooded her mind.
How could an ordinary person behave so strikingly different from his usual self?
Unless… there was something wrong with him.
Jin Qingyan must be hiding something from me.
Without further hesitation, An Xiaoning drove straight toward the chateau and removed her wig and mask, after which she gave Fan Shixin a call.
”I'm right outside the chateau. Open the gate.”
Having been through all types of shocking situations before, Fan Shixin did not sound surprised and answered, ”Alright, I'll get to it right away.”
An Xiaoning was impressed with Fan Shixin's ability to remain composed at almost all times. But then again, he wouldn't be fit enough to be Jin Qingyan's trusted right-hand man if he lacked that ability.
An Xiaoning drove the car in and said, ”I rented this car. Help me return it tomorrow. There's a name card that states the address of the car rental center inside the car.”
”Young Madam, when did you arrive?”
Staring at Fan Shixin while smiling, she answered, ”Last night. I followed you for an entire day. I was one of the two women inside the room just now.”
The sarcastic smile on her face sent shivers down Fan Shixin's spine. ”Otherwise, how could he and that woman have been knocked out?” An Xiaoning added.
She took out the mask and wig from the car and showed them to him.
Fan Shixin was at a sudden loss for words after hearing her words and looking at the items in her hands. After a few moments of silence, he said, ”Young Madam, come in with me. I'll talk to you about this matter in private.”
”Alright.” She followed him inside the chateau.
The extravagance of the interior decor and furnishing was simply jaw-dropping.
She could tell that an exorbitant amount of money had been spent on the renovation.
She made her way up the spiral staircase together with Fan Shixin, who then led her into a room.
”Please take a seat, Young Madam.”
An Xiaoning sat down on the chair and said, ”I won't speak yet about how you and Jin Qingyan ganged up against me. I want to hear nothing but the truth. Shixin, I'm sure you know what kind of a person I am. Don't hide a single bit of the truth from me.”
”I wouldn't dare to,” said Fan Shixin.
She sneered, ”You wouldn't dare to? I asked you why he refused to contact me and you said that he had lost his mobile phone. Did he really misplace it?”
”No.”
An Xiaoning scoffed and asked, ”What's wrong with him tonight? Why did he act like a completely different person?”
Fan Shixin answered softly, ”Young Sir's ill.”
”What disease is he diagnosed with?”
”Young Madam, have you heard of schizophrenia?”
What!
His revelation was like a bolt out of the blue.
”You mean Qingyan is schizophrenic?” she asked.
Fan Shixin answered with a nod, ”Young Sir told me about it himself after we returned from V Nation. Xiao Huang and Xiao Lu were the ones who first found something unusual with Young Sir. Young Sir then discovered that he had acted abnormally too after checking the playback of the surveillance camera footages. He even consulted a psychiatrist. He hasn't suffered a lapse in a long while. Young Sir wanted me to keep it from you. In theory, there's no cure for his condition, although the psychiatrist mentioned that the possibility of recovery is uncertain because it's a severe psychological disorder. Once he overcomes it, it's possible to fully recover.”
Dumbfounded, An Xiaoning said, ”He didn't want to tell me, but how long did he think he could hide it from me for?”
”Young Sir was just planning to keep it from you for as long as he could. He said that you'd definitely be upset once you learn about it. He was afraid that you would feel burdened because of his condition and hence never be able to experience genuine bliss again.”