Chapter 217: Chapter Two-Hundred and Seventeen: Enemies
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Xiang Yang raised her hand, intending to slap Chen An, but he grabbed her wrist.
Chen An smiled cheekily. “What? Are you miffed? Was it because I hit the nail on the head? Relax; why did you come here if you weren’t lonely? There’s no need to be mad just because I was right on the mark.”
“Let go!” Xiang Yang uttered coldly.
“Why would I let go?” Chen An chuckled. “You were the one who personally delivered your hand to me.” After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed the back of Xiang Yang’s hand.
Xiang Yang didn’t hesitate for even a second. She picked up the bottle on the table with her left hand and smashed it on Chen An’s head without looking at it.
“Ah!” Chen An screamed. He didn’t expect Xiang Yang would dare to hurt him. He held both hands to his head and felt sticky liquid covering his palms. He lowered his hands and saw that they were covered in blood!
“YOU B*TCH!” Chen An roared and jumped to his feet to scold Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang grabbed the other bottle and, with a crisp sound, broke the bottle’s neck off. She poured the wine from the bottle onto the back of the hand that Chen An had kissed, disinfecting it.
Chen An was so angry he flew into a rage. He pointed at Xiang Yang and cursed at her. The commotion attracted the surrounding people’s attention, but no one panicked. It wasn’t uncommon for a fight to break out in a bar.
Immediately, the bartender and security guard ran over. Chen An covered his head with one hand and pointed at Xiang Yang with the other, bellowing, “Call the police! I’ll have you arrested! You’re going to jail for this! You should have a taste of prison life!”
That seemed to have hit a nerve, and Xiang Yang suddenly lost all her energy and drooped like a fading flower. She looked at Chen An and fixed her gaze on him, not hearing anything except for the sentence, “You should have a taste of prison life!” It kept reverberating in her mind.
Yun Nan and Shi Nian rushed to the police station. On the way, Yun Nan kept blaming herself. “Fang Xi had told me to take good care of Xiang Yang. She said Xiang Yang has something on her mind and isn’t in a good headspace. But I’ve been busy caring for Grandpa and Grandma these past few days, and Xiang Yang seemed fine, so I didn’t think much about it. If only I’d paid more attention to her… This is all my fault!”
“It’s not your fault,” Shi Nian comforted her as he drove. “Calm down. We’ll talk about it after we meet Xiang Yang.”
Shi Nian made calls, one after another, calmly giving out tasks one by one as he drove fast. “Hello? Lawyer Yang, you can head straight to the police station. You don’t have to wait for us if you arrive before we do. Speak to the police to understand the situation and bail my sister-in-law out first.”
“Hello, Chang Yuan, something happened to Xiang Yang at the ‘Vision of Eternity’ bar. Go there immediately and get the complete surveillance footage at all costs. Also… investigate everyone who was at the bar today. Check their identities and backgrounds. You have to be quick. If someone is making trouble, they might tamper with the footage. I’m worried that something might have happened at Shi Ke’s end, and his enemies have come knocking.”
Yun Nan looked at Shi Nian nervously. “You think it’s Shi Ke’s enemies targeting Xiang Yang?” she asked. She couldn’t help but feel worried for Xiang Yang.
Shi Nian’s expression was cold as he explained, “Shi Ke has a sensitive job so, for many years, he has been largely ‘invisible.’ He tries his best to keep a low profile when he comes and goes because he’s afraid of getting us—his family— involved. He’d cryptically instructed me to ensure the safety of our family. He lives up to his job and duty, but in doing so, he owes his family.”
Shi Nian sighed softly, “It’s difficult to be a loyal subject and a filial son at the same time. All I can do is complete the mission he gave me. My parents and Shi Xiu don’t know about these things. Yun Nan, no matter what you find out today, don’t tell them.”
The lawyer’s assistant was waiting for them at the entrance of the police station. He came over when he saw Shi Nian and whispered, “Miss Xiang Yang had a conflict with someone in the bar and hit a man over the head with a wine bottle. That man refuses to let the issue go and wants to sue Miss Xiang Yang for intentional assault.”
“Have you found out that person’s identity?” Shi Nian asked composedly. “Why did my sister-in-law hurt him?” He headed into the police station, and Yun Nan and the assistant followed.
The lawyer’s assistant answered, “That man is Chen An. He’s the ShiA family’s Madam’s nephew. He just returned from abroad. The Shin family members are already on the way. Miss Shi Gao is inside now; she’s very agitated and insists on prosecuting Miss Xiang Yang. ”
“Shi Gao?” Yun Nan frowned. “This isn’t the first time she’s caused trouble for Xiang Yang. She has been constantly picking on Xiang Yang,” Yun Nan told Shi Nian in a low voice.
Shi Nian didn’t stop walking as he instructed the lawyer’s assistant, “Stay here and wait for Chang Yuan. He’ll be here soon. Inform me immediately if you see the ShiA family’s lavvyer.”
“Alright.” The assistant stopped and turned around to return to the entrance.
Yun Nan felt a little anxious. “I wonder how badly injured that man is. What if they insist on prosecuting?”
“Do you think he would still be here pestering Xiang Yang if he was that seriously injured? He would’ve gone to the hospital if that was the case,” Shi
Nian stated coldly. “Our family doesn’t have much contact with the Shin family.
If they want to confront us directly, we’ll fight them to the end..”
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