C216 (1/2)

After He Zhenhua heard what Ye Yan Xi said, he frowned and nodded his head.

”I've heard of this as well.”

In his eyes, it was just a casual sentence that he had heard of.

Ye Yan Xi's face darkened. She felt that his words were very ear-piercing. ”Okay, this is the reason I came to find you today. I don't know …” What do you think of it? ”

He Zhenhua's face was also in a bad mood, ”Little Xi, you came just for this matter?”

”Yes.” Ye Yan Xi decisively replied, avoiding He Zhen Hua's gaze, ”Now, I can't think of any other reason to see you.”

”Can't there be any other reason?”

”Otherwise?”

”Father-daughter relationship.”

After hearing his words, Ye Yanxi made a face of ridicule, ”Is there even a father-daughter relationship between Director He and I? Don't forget, 16 years ago, when you claimed the title of She Man, you dared to say that you hadn't investigated her in private, but you still brought her back without hesitation. Then, in your eyes, we shouldn't have any feelings for father and daughter, right? ”

”There was a misunderstanding over what happened that year, and She Man took your hair for an appraisal as well. As a result, there was a coincidence, so she brought her back.”

She understood that He Zhenhua was only making excuses for his own mistakes. With his many years of experience in the mall, it was impossible for him to only believe a single hair on He Man's head, and she wouldn't foolishly believe He Zhenhua's words.

Ye Yan Xi was a bit fidgety, she pulled the topic back, ”I'm not here to discuss this matter, let's talk about the matter of the Xiao Group being accused of smuggling ammunition.”

”Then I think you may have asked the wrong question.”

Ye Yan Xi stared at him, waiting for him to continue.

He Zhenhua's face didn't change as he answered seriously, ”The police had already found a large amount of ammunition in the Xiao Group's warehouse. Their warehouse manager also pointed out that Xiao Yu was the main culprit behind all of this; even if you came to ask me to get him out of trouble, I still wouldn't be able to do anything.”

He was truly worthy of being the cunning and astute head of the shopping mall. His every word and sentence was reasonable, and he had even put himself out of the picture.

”I thought you would at least tell me the truth.” Ye Yanxi sneered.

”The truth, what truth do you want to know?” He Zhenhua's expression changed. ”Could it be that you think that I was the one who set it up?”

”Isn't it?” Ye Yanxi's voice turned cold, ”In fact, the ones who secretly hid such a large amount of firearms was the He family's consortium, right?”

He Zhenhua's face grew serious, his eyes carrying a hint of sharpness. ”Who did you hear that from?”

”The last time I came to S City, I was at the press conference that you were working with. As far as I know, it was my first time in China, but I suddenly got very close to you. The fact is obvious, there was a small amount of ammunition exploded in a warehouse in the suburbs, and at that time, I frequently entered and exited He family.”

Ye Yan Xi continued, ”I've recently returned to F Nation, but war has also broken out frequently in F Nation and its surrounding areas. A large amount of arms is actually produced by China. What do you think about this?”

He Zhenhua's face darkened. After hearing what she said, his tone turned sharp. ”So, you suspect that I sold it to them?”

”Isn't it?” Ye Yanxi asked again.

He was clearly asking a question, yet his tone was so sure. The anger in He Zhenhua's heart burned as he listened.

”Looks like you've already decided in your heart that I'm the mastermind behind this smuggling operation. No matter how hard I tried to avoid it, you wouldn't believe me. Since that's the case …” He Zhenhua changed the topic of the conversation. ”Why are you looking for me again?”

Originally, Ye Yan Xi's aggressive tone was intended to make He Zhenhua admit to what she had done, but after she heard that, her tone softened, ”I didn't come here today to ask you what you had done. I don't need to care about that either. I came here to make a deal with you.”

”Trade?” He Zhenhua revealed the truth in one sentence. ”For Xiao Yu?”

”Yes sir!” Ye Yan Xi nodded without hesitation, ”As long as you let Xiao Yu go, I'll do anything, including going back to the He family. I'll also let Madam He come back.”

This was Ye Yanxi's bargaining chip.

He Zhenhua's heart naturally valued Jiang Qizhen. Back then, when he chased after her, he had caused quite a stir. Furthermore, ever since he married Jiang Qizhen, he had always been a good husband who cared for his wife. There had never been any gossip about her.

Now that Jiang Chang Zhen had returned to the Jiang family, he definitely hoped that Jiang Chang Zhen would return, and she would be able to do so.

She was betting on Jiang Chang's position in He Zhenhua's heart. If she lost the bet, she would have to take a different path. However, she still hoped to win the bet by a fluke.

She had no other bargaining power, so she could only use this to make peace with He Zhenhua.

He Zhenhua looked at Ye Yan Xi in disbelief, the fire in his eyes burning. ”You did this just for Xiao Yu?”

”Please show mercy, daddy!” Ye Yan Xi's eyes were filled with determination. She bit her lips, and after a long while, she still called out 'Father'.

He Zhenhua wasn't as happy as he had expected. Instead, he was smiling with a hint of sadness and ridicule in his eyes. ”You called me daddy because of Xiao Yu, right?”

”Then are you willing to stop?”

”If …” He Zhenhua paused before lowering his face. ”If I ask you to leave him, you're not allowed to see him in the future either?”

He didn't see Xiao Yu again?

Ye Yanxi was stunned, she never would have thought that He Zhenhua would make such a request.

”Why?” He Zhenhua could also see the hesitation on her face, and he snorted coldly, ”Since you can't do it, then why should I help you?”

”What if I agree to your request, will you really let him go?” Ye Yan Xi hesitated for a moment before she raised her head and looked at him again.

”We don't even have the most basic of trust. It seems like there's nothing more to talk about.” He Zhenhua's tone was indifferent, not wanting to continue the conversation.

Ye Yan Xi's brows tightly knitted together. She felt a burst of irritation, ”It seems that I shouldn't have come here today.”

After getting up, Ye Yan Xi looked at He Zhenhua and said word by word, ”I also... Without a father like you, if you are unable to agree to my conditions, then please don't look for me again in the future. ”