275 Its a Small City After All 2 in 1 (1/2)
Of course, the boy would not have known such a detail, so Ye Shuang decided to follow the provision team to go and visit this man who was still recovering in bed. And then, from the lips of the honest man, she managed to get the answer that made Ye Shuang completely speechless. The client who ordered people to come and break his legs was none other than Wang Xueyu.
”San Lin City sure is a small place…” At other people's face, as shameless as Ye Shuang might get, she did not have the face to admit that she knew the culprit, so she could only sigh in lamentation after she got into the car.
”It's no surprise.” Anthony shrugged. ”The world is very big, but once you join a certain circle, you will realize that it will be the few people who keep appearing around your periphery.”
Then, he even whistled like he was trying to build his happiness on her misery and asked in a mocking tone, ”Or have you been stung by guilt and feel like compensating the injured man?”
The things that happened around Ye Shuang basically could not be hidden from these few specific people. One, there were the connections that she had made from her job. When she was communicating and handing in the case report, she would have to mention them. Two, even if other people did not pay attention to the details of the case files, after they heard the name of the relevant personnel many times, then it would create a sense of familiarity. Therefore, it was not that unusual for Anthony to know about the incident with Wang Xueyu.
”I am not related to Wang Xueyu, so why should I feel guilty for what he has done?” Ye Shuang thought about it and could not help but sigh. ”But this thing is really too much of a coincidence. Thankfully, the man earlier did not look like the thing who would want to make things big, and I doubt he would retaliate even after he is beaten. Otherwise, if this is made bigger than necessary, I believe somehow, it will lead a trail back to us…”
For example, if this was someone who really wanted to take revenge, he would not be able to go after Wang Xueyu, so he might change his target to attack Qiu Yu instead. Then, Xu Jian, who had been silently interacting with Qiu Yu, would definitely be exposed, and if Xu Jian was dragged into this mess, it would just be a matter of time before Ye Shuang was dragged into it as well.
Therefore, from that perspective, they were lucky that the victim was an honest man. Ye Shuang had never thought she was a good person. If her friend and family had their bones broken for no reason—like what happened to Yao Zhixing—she would demand an explanation no matter what. But her little brother's dormitory mate's brother-in-law? That was too tenuous a relationship, and she already had enough matters on her hands to deal with.
However, even if Ye Shuang did not want to create trouble, she could not stop the people around her from doing so. Ever since the incident was exposed by Ye Shuang, Little Brother Ye's sense of justice became… even more obvious. Not only did he have another charity run with Ye Shuang, he even mobilized every person he could to help. Gaining economic support from other people was not possible. After all, he was not that shameless and dumb.
But small favors, like asking people for transport after buying many goods or finding people to drive them to the hospital when the friend's brother-in-law had to go to the hospital for a check-up, were still doable. Therefore, that was how Little Brother Ye managed to connect with Xu Jian.
They had a little chat in the car and started to exchange information… which was how Xu Jian managed to know everything. Xu Jian was conflicted, Qiu Yu was conflicted, and Wang Xueyu had no idea that the victim had already made a connection with Qiu Yu through some complicated relationship. At the same time, Ye Shuang changed into her male identity and returned to Shanghai.
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Xu Jian finally could not hold it in anymore and made the call to share his pain. Brother Shuang, who had just reached Shanghai, did not feel so good about it either. Holding the phone that was connected to Sister Shuang's number, she used a tone that was less friendly than usual. ”Someone else was hit, not you, so why are you so troubled?”
”After all, Wang Xueyu wanted to open that translation company for Xiao Yu, and because of that, he was cheated, or else the real estate agent would not have gotten his legs broken…” Xu Jian would often display kindness for people and things that were confusing to Ye Shuang.
Ye Shuang was silent for half a minute before continuing her impatient and mocking lecture. ”That is where you're wrong. Wang Xueyu is from a rich family. Do you think he cares about that bit of money? The thing he cares about is his face and true love. Assaulting the agent was to assuage his feelings. How about this? You can return the man's Qiu Yu and then voluntarily do some horrible things to her, creating an opening for Wang Xueyu to enter. Then, when that is over and the man is feeling happy, things will become peaceful. Wouldn't that be better?”
”…” Xu Jian.
”If there is nothing else, I'm going to hang up. If you want to get involved in this mess, then go ahead, but before you do anything, I have to warn you. Your uncle is harder to deal with compared to Wang Xueyu. It's one thing if you get exposed before Wang Xueyu, but if you expose Qiu Yu to your uncle… he he…”
Ye Shuang was too lazy to go into details and ended the call with a click. And that last evil chuckle did manage to scare Xu Jian. He believed that his uncle would not be cruel enough to send a hit on someone's life, but at the same time, he knew that Xu He was not a clean person.
Therefore, although Ye Shuang told Anthony to continue his observation, Xu Jian did not act. Other than that, she also called Little Brother Ye to do some spying. Little Brother Ye said that Xu Jian still volunteered to help for a few times, but after that, he was too busy at work and was unable to lend a hand anymore.
Such was human nature. Only when the fire might burn oneself would one know the value of caution. Xu Jian was also afraid.
After hanging up the phone, the first thing Ye Shuang did was to summon Qiu Yu to Shanghai.
Temporarily speaking, the only connection between Wang Xueyu and Xu Jian was this girl. As long as she was removed from the picture, as conflicted as Xu Jian was, at least things would not be exposed so soon. Furthermore, he needed a female translator who knew French to accompany Rong Su to LPA for the sake of the contract.
With Yao Zhixing and the other second generations among the racers making the introduction, the request was soon approved. The next day, Qiu Yu was sent to Shanghai by the foreign affairs department on the pretext of interdepartmental interaction. When she arrived, she was collected by Brother Shuang's car, and they headed directly for Rong Su's rented apartment.
”So, Mr. Ye, you have been out on duty in Shanghai.” Qiu Yu sat at the backseat, quietly and reservedly, and her hands were placed gracefully on her knees. Her way of dressing was clean and pure. She smiled at Ye Shuang who was driving, and she opened her lips to say, ”If I may be straightforward, to find a translator at a city like Shanghai should not be too difficult, so why did you specifically ask for me? Is it because the client that we are going to meet has some special request? Or is it related to… Wang Xueyu's incident?”
Ye Shuang lifted her eyes and glanced at the rear-view mirror. She nodded with a smile. ”Miss Qiu, you are as clever as ever. I believe it's a good idea for you to stay away from the eye of the storm. After all, Xu Jian is also my subordinate, and if anything happens to him, I'll also have a headache.”
”I'm so sorry for creating this trouble for you.” Qiu Yu sighed. ”Actually, I also don't agree with Xu Jian helping that real estate agent. After all, we are in no position to do so.”
When they stopped at the red light, Ye Shuang gave her a thumbs up. ”Miss Qiu, you sure are selfish and self-protective. If only Xu Jian was half as sensitive to the matters as you are.”
Is this handsome man praising me or mocking me?
Without working out which it was, they arrived at Rong Su's temporary home half an hour later.
”Brother Ye!” Rong Su opened the door and welcomed them happily, abandoning Qian Qianxiang who had a dark face. She smiled brightly at Ye Shuang; her eyes were shining with starlight. ”I had to trouble Brother Ye to help me find a translator—this sure is embarrassing.”
Qian Qianxiang huffed audibly and adjusted his seat at the sofa. ”There are so many translators in Shanghai. Do we need him to be such a busybody?”
Rong Su ignored him completely and went to serve some tea. ”Brother Ye, do you want to drink some tea? My cousin just gave me some very good quality Lu'an Guapian Tea. It is not bitter at all, and the fragrance is unbelievable. If you like it, I'll have my cousin bring you some more.”
”Hey…” Qian Qianxiang's face darkened even further. That tea was a luxury item that someone had gifted their elder. It was something expensive, and there was not much in stock at home.
Qiu Yu followed Ye Shuang to enter the room. She smiled at Rong Su and Qian Qianxiang, greeting them very politely. ”My name is Qiu Yu, a translator at San Lin City's foreign affairs department. Nice to meet you.”
Ye Shuang sat down on the sofa, accepted the tea that Rong Su served her, and thanked them after taking a sip of the drink. ”Qiu Yu is a girl, and it's more convenient if she follows Miss Rong. Furthermore, Mr. Qian, you should have found out from Mr. Han already that this person, Xia Cheng, is a dangerous character, so it is more of a precaution for us to use our own translator.”
Of course, Ye Shuang also knew French, but with her current gender, it was not so convenient for her to stay with Rong Su. For example, if there was some private invitation… So, it was more natural for Rong Su to bring a female translator as it would not attract that much attention.
Qiu Yu was quiet and reserved, but at the same time, she had a resoluteness that could be cruel and heartless. To put it simply, she was the type who was guided by rationality while being a passive type of person. Therefore, when she was forced to accept certain things that she felt was useless arguing over, she would take it. That, combined with her soft appearance, gave the impression that she could be easily bullied and persuaded, but if the situation reached a point where Qiu Yu thought that it would harm her personally or reached the limit of her patience, she was able to make a quick decision that was faster and harsher than most.
With such a person following Rong Su, Ye Shuang was relieved because she was not going to be so easily influenced by emotions and would not be led away by persuasion. Even though Qian Qianxiang was angry that Brother Shuang had a greater standing in Rong Su's heart compared his own, it did not mean that he would be childish enough to reject the good offer from the man.
It was not hard to find a female translator, but the image of Han Chu was even more deep-rooted among the people in Beijing. This was someone who had been found by Han Chu's people, so no matter how dissatisfied Qian Qianxiang was, he had to accept this arrangement. Therefore, after one night of getting to know each other, the next day, Qiu Yu followed Rong Su to go and meet the representative from LPA. Just for an additional note, Brother Shuang and Qian Qianxiang also tagged along.
”To be able to have such a beautiful woman become our spokesperson for our Asian region, I believe the sales for LPA will have a wonderful growth.” The young French man with curly brown hair rambled through his lines with utmost sincerity. His eyes that looked at Rong Su seemed to be filled with authentic approval and admiration, as if he really thought that Rong Su was the best possible candidate in the world to represent their brand. ”I always have faith in Mr. Xia's eyes. He has not disappointed me before.”
Rong Su flashed a very sweet smile at the young man and then turned to whisper to Qiu Yu beside her, ”What did he say?”
”It's just some normal introductory words.” This was a great summary. Qiu Yu answered quickly. After she made a quick summary, she explained and said, ”You only need to reply with a thank you.”
”Oh.” Rong Su had complete trust in the person Brother Shuang recommended, so she raised her head and smiled. ”Thank you.”
The French gentleman was shocked. He had always heard that the eastern language was a very miraculous thing, but that day, he really understood how true that statement was. Just a few words, and they managed to capture all the meaning of the long sentence that he had just said.
Qian Qianxiang sipped on the tea silently.
Brother Shuang smiled lightly and then added in French, ”Mr. Vincent, you are too kind with your words of praise. We also hope that we can fulfil LPA's expectations, and there is a more joyful ending to our cooperation.”
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, talking about the French afternoon tea and macaroons, to liven up the atmosphere as best as she could, Brother Shuang then added casually, ”This cooperation actually came as a very big surprise to us. I wonder, how do you know Xia Cheng?”
”Actually, Xia Cheng is more familiar with our chief designer.” Vincent revealed a kind smile, having no idea that he had been tricked by Ye Shuang. ”Karen's son is Mr. Xia Cheng's good friend, so Mr. Xia Cheng will occasionally go pay Karen at her home. Of course, we believe that these elements do not influence Karen's decisions, so we also have great expectations for our cooperation with Miss Rong Su.”
No influence? That was practically impossible. It was not that Ye Shuang looked down on Rong Su, but from the way Xia Cheng managed to decide the spokesperson with just an announcement, Xia Cheng's relationship with that chief designer was definitely not as innocent as it seemed on the surface.
A chief designer had a bigger chance to be threatened. Such people would receive respect and value from the people within the business and might even be seen as the soul of the brand, but in terms of societal position, in reality, they did not have much power in life.
After getting the answer that she wanted, Ye Shuang escaped from the seat with an apologetic smile. She left the others to hash over the details of the contract while she found the toilet to call Anthony… in her female voice.
”Oh, you finally recognize the truth that I'm more useful than that King?” Anthony sounded like a wronged person on the phone. At the same time while he complained, it did not slow down the speed of his typing. ”Xiao Shuang, you should have placed more trust in me sooner. That child is too young.”
”Each of you have their own specialties.” Ye Shuang comforted Anthony, who had been ignored for a long time. ”Ol' K is more specialized at digging for details, but you are more powerful for the bigger picture with your technical expertise…”
”I'm so sad.” Anthony pretended to be hurt.
”…Of course, if you are willing, you will be able to do what Ol' K did easily, and Ol' K will have to do a lot more and pour in a lot more effort and learning to replace your position.” When she needed the man, Ye Shuang did not mind giving some praise. Furthermore, she was not lying either—that was all the truth.