With the help of Yue Mingyuan and Huo Jiusi’s respective people, Tan Jianping quickly gathered a lot of evidence, not only on Chen Can but also on several others.
The reason Xu Wan had such a huge fight with her family was because she had secretly arranged for Chen Can to be released. When Chen Can found out he was being investigated, he was terrified.
Originally, he had planned to wait until his promotion was confirmed, then slowly start to distance himself from Xu Wan.
Even though Xu Wan was a good match for him in terms of family background and was truly devoted to him, a thousand pounds of love and loyalty can’t compete with four ounces of breast. Not to mention, Xu Wan had no figure to speak of, no looks to speak of, and was frankly quite unattractive.
Chen Can had tried to convince himself to go all in for the Xu family’s sake. But every time he thought about having to face Xu Wan’s face for a lifetime, and having to sleep in the same bed with her at night, he felt life was hopeless and that he might as well just die.
He had been quietly searching for a suitable target himself, and also asked his mother to keep an eye out for someone with a family background similar to Xu Wan’s, but prettier than Xu Wan.
Tan Yingjun had publicly scolded Chen Can harshly, but she secretly went along with his idea, because she also thought Xu Wan was just too ugly.
What if they ended up having an ugly child later on? That would be even worse.
She was still hoping Chen Can could give her another pretty granddaughter, one a hundred times prettier than Wan Jiayin’s granddaughter, to outdo her.
Unable to think of a solution right away, Chen Chan could only hope that Xu Wan would help him resolve this matter again.
He suppressed his disgust and made Xu Wan his woman. That way, even if the Xu family didn’t accept it, they wouldn’t have a choice.
For Xu Wan’s sake, the Xu family had to help him whether they wanted to or not.
Xu Wan could arrange for Chen Can to be released, but she couldn’t resolve the issue of him taking kickbacks. She had no choice but to go home obediently and beg Xu Changkong and Xu Xun for leniency.
Xu Changkong and Xu Xun hadn’t expected Xu Wan to do something like this. They were both very angry. Xu Wan also told them that she was already Chen Can’s woman, which only added fuel to the fire.
Both Xu Changkong and Xu Xun wanted to go and shoot Chen Can themselves.
When being gentle didn’t work, Xu Wan started throwing a tantrum. Xu Changkong and Xu Xun both clearly understood the seriousness of the situation and absolutely couldn’t agree to Xu Wan’s pleas, no matter what.
Xu Wan threatened them with suicide. Just then, Kang Zhimiao came back, and through a twist of fate, she ended up being the innocent victim of this disaster.
It wasn’t that Xu Xun felt no guilt towards Kang Zhimiao, but the situation with Xu Wan and Chen Can was making him frantic, and he simply couldn’t attend to Kang Zhimiao.
He knew Xu Wan had definitely gone to find Chen Can, and that Chen Can had deliberately hidden her away to try and force their hand to help him.
Before coming to the hospital, Xu Xun had already gone to see Chen Can. Chen Can, emboldened by having Xu Wan under his thumb, even dared to threaten him: “Big Brother-in-law, everyone knows about my relationship with Xiao Wan. We’re in the same boat here. You wouldn’t be helping me, you’d be helping the Xu family.”
“Of course, I also know your temperament, Big Brother-in-law.”
“But if you don’t help me, at the very least, what will happen to Xiao Wan in the future? She might already have my child in her belly.”
“Furthermore, you know that desperate people say reckless things. If I were to say something I shouldn’t… I’m afraid you, Big Brother-in-law, might also…”
Before Chen Can could finish, Xu Xun punched him.
Chen Can wasn’t angry; instead, he just grinned cheekily: “Big Brother-in-law, don’t hit my face. Xiao Wan loves this face of mine.”
“Let me ask you one more time, where is Xiao Wan?”
Xu Xun wasn’t afraid of Chen Can trying to implicate him, after all, the Xu family hadn’t done anything outrageous. His only concern was Xu Wan.
“Xiao Wan? She went home.”
Knowing Chen Can wouldn’t tell him, Xu Xun could only have people keep an eye on Chen Can.
Meanwhile, Ye Zhiqiu temporarily found a caregiver for Kang Zhimiao. After making the arrangements, she and Lu Shuangshuang took Xu Rui back to the compound.
Xu Rui wasn’t scared at all about going home with Ye Zhiqiu; in fact, he was very excited.
“I get to see Yaya again! I’m so happy.”
Every time Kang Zhimiao came to visit Ye Zhiqiu, she brought Xu Rui along. Xu Rui really liked Yaya, and Yaya also liked Xu Rui quite a bit.
Xu Rui was exactly the kind of gentle, kind-hearted big brother she dreamed of.
“Yaya!”
After greeting the elders at the door, Xu Rui ran straight towards Yaya.
[Oh my, it’s Brother Rui Rui!]
[Haven’t seen Brother Rui Rui in a while, I kind of missed him.]
Huo Jiusi was holding Yaya’s little hand. Hearing her inner thoughts, his handsome little face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
“Jiusi.”
Xu Rui didn’t understand why Huo Jiusi was always unhappy to see him, but he still liked him too. He smiled and waved at Huo Jiusi.
[Little demon, let Brother Rui Rui come over and play with us! Hurry up, hurry up!]
Huo Jiusi was very reluctant, but he did as told anyway: “Xu Rui, come play with us.”
“Okay!”
Xu Rui took off his shoes, placed them neatly, and came over to Huo Jiusi and Yaya. He reached his hands out to Yaya: “Yaya, hug.”
Yaya vigorously shook her two little arms, smiling as she lunged towards Xu Rui. Huo Jiusi was afraid she might fall, so he carefully guided her into Xu Rui’s arms.
“Yaya got chubbier again,” Xu Rui said, gently pinching Yaya’s little cheek.
Yaya grinned and giggled out loud, wrapped her hands around Xu Rui’s face, and planted a big, smacking kiss right on his cheek.
Huo Jiusi immediately scooped Yaya back into his own arms. His blue-violet eyes blazed with fierce anger: “Yaya! How can you just kiss people randomly?”
Yaya tilted her head, not understanding why the little demon was losing his temper at her like this.
She opened her mouth and gave him a little ‘ha’ sound: [It’s not like you’re the only one who can lose your temper. I can too, hmph!]
Even while angry, Huo Jiusi still found Yaya adorable. The rage in his eyes instantly extinguished.
[Aaahhh, little demon, what are you doing? No, no! Hahaha, not this again! I hate you! Hahaha.]
Huo Jiusi couldn’t bear to hit Yaya, not even to give her little bottom a tiny spank.
He thought of the perfect punishment: tickling Yaya.
Yaya’s ticklish spot was her little belly. Huo Jiusi laid Yaya down and started nuzzling his head against her tummy.
Yaya couldn’t stop laughing. And then she got the hiccups.
[Hic – Little demon, I hate you! Hic –]
Yaya had several hiccups in a row. Added to all the non-stop laughing before, her big, round eyes became even more watery and glistening.
Huo Jiusi felt very guilty and kept apologizing to Yaya: “Yaya, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.”
[Hmph.]
Huo Jiusi tried to hold Yaya’s little hand, but Yaya wouldn’t let him. She pushed his hand away again and again.
Yaya deliberately grabbed Xu Rui’s hand instead. Xu Rui understood what Yaya was trying to say and pulled her into his arms.
Yaya leaned against Xu Rui’s chest with a pitiful, wronged expression, glaring at Huo Jiusi and silently accusing him of his bad behavior.
“Kids, dinner time!”
Because Xu Rui had come, Aunt Zhao had stir-fried an extra dish of tomatoes and eggs.
Yaya was really upset this time. She didn’t even want to sit next to Huo Jiusi during the meal.
“Oh my, is Yaya upset with Jiusi?”
