Chapter 311: Chapter 309: Surprising Insider Information
Huo Zhenyang continued to whisper in his ear, "... Not long after you came to S Country with Jiayi, you received instructions from ISM. ISM valued the fact that you were in the Capital of S Country and even had a connection with the Chu family, which was a superior condition. They tasked you with a case that hadn’t been solved for years. The target of this case was S Country’s top diplomat, the father of Xuan Yu. In order to get closer to the Chu family, no, to be more precise, to get closer to Xuan Yu and gain her trust, you abandoned Jiayi and hooked up with the young miss of the Chu family."
Nie Yixiao’s gaze flickered for a moment, then he composed himself: "I don’t understand what you’re talking about."
He turned and walked towards the main door.
"You don’t need to understand what I’m saying, just know that I can help you wrap up this case quickly. The evidence of Xuan Yu’s father, the diplomat, committing treason and colluding with the enemy, I reckon, can still be gathered with a few contacts in the political realm. You’ve been undercover for two or three years. For the sake of this case, you’ve lost your love, and you’ve gotten involved with a woman you don’t care for. Don’t you want to put an end to it soon?"
With a light statement, Huo Zhenyang made Nie Yixiao stop in his tracks.
Especially the latter part of the sentence, which made Nie Yixiao’s heart feel as though it had been pricked with a needle.
He was right.
For the sake of this case, he had already lost the most precious thing in his life.
His Jiayi.
Even if this case ended, and he went to explain to Jiayi, the misunderstandings that had built up over the years and the hurt he had caused her would probably remain an indelible scar forever.
Moreover, now there was this man...
Nie Yixiao looked toward Huo Zhenyang. The darkness and depth in the man’s eyes made even someone as seasoned in handling serious cases as he was feel a chill.
Huo Zhenyang’s gaze was piercing, as if it could penetrate one’s heart. Seeing that Nie had implicitly agreed, a smile formed on the corner of his mouth and he extended his hand, "Then, it’s a pleasure to cooperate, Mr. Nie."
Twenty minutes later.
Nie Yixiao strode out of the guest room.
George watched Nie Yixiao’s departing figure, then walked into the room and couldn’t help asking, "Boss, how did you discover Nie Yixiao’s identity?"
A faint smile appeared on Huo Zhenyang’s face.
A man will always have an inexplicable interest in another man who covets his woman and seems quite outstanding.
That night, after returning from the embassy, he had ordered a background check on Nie Yixiao.
His intention was to find Nie Yixiao’s weaknesses and then crush him; he hadn’t expected to uncover even more astonishing secrets.
This Nie Yixiao was not simple.
He had never thought he would cooperate with Nie Yixiao one day.
However, this was good too; with ISM’s help and without expending any effort of his own, the Xuan family had reached their end.
The decisive ruthlessness in the man flashed for a moment, making George inhale sharply in secret.
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On the other side, in the corridor.
Jiayi pushed Ya Chen slowly along, preparing to take him back to his room.
The castle’s corridors were very long.
Ya Chen felt as though she had been pushing him for half a lifetime, filling him with a sense of warmth and contentment.
He had been different from ordinary children since childhood, living in a vast yet somewhat empty and ornate place.
While other children carried backpacks and hopped and skipped to school every day, teachers would come to his residence to teach him every day.
At some point during his youth, he came to understand that in the world today, among the several dozen monarchies that still preserved a royal family, his homeland, S Country, was one of them.
And coincidentally, he was the Crown Prince.
Although he had lived a life disconnected from the common folk since childhood, he, like most people, had a desire for the simplicity of ordinary life.
That year, when the angel of his mind had saved him, he began to hope that one day, his angel would push him like this, slowly walking along one road after another.
Perhaps, he couldn’t be a normal husband, but the care and love he would give his angel would be second to none.
"Jiayi," Ya Chen suddenly spoke, "you still have Huo Zhenyang in your heart, don’t you."
The wheelchair wheels squeaked sharply, braking on the marble floor.
Her hand on the wheelchair’s handle hesitated, as she hurried to explain, "Ya Chen, I was just in his room and didn’t do anything, I was about to leave before you came. Don’t misunderstand."
She suddenly felt very guilty towards Ya Chen.
Under the threat of Xuan Yu, she had no choice but to get close to him.
And on the merit of once having saved him, she imperiously took advantage of his indulgence towards her.
A single sentence was enough.
Hearing her explanation, Ya Chen was already very satisfied, "I understand. No matter what, in the coming days, I will compete fairly with him for you."
No matter what, Huo Zhenyang and she had only been together for a year.
And he, he was willing to spend a lifetime with her.
Her heart, would sooner or later be won back.
After they parted, Ya Chen returned to his bedroom, and before he even approached the door, several servants shouted, "The Crown Prince is back."
It was the people from his father’s side.
Ya Qianhuai had come.
Once Ya Chen entered, sure enough, the voice of Ya Qianhuai came through, "Ya Chen."
Although he couldn’t see his father’s expression, just by hearing his voice, he knew that Ya Qianhuai must have a grave look.
"Did father come over for something?"
Ya Qianhuai waved his hand, signaling the servants and bodyguards to leave, and then looked at his son, "Last night, Huo Zhenyang brought the third young miss of the Chu Family home, it seems he won’t give up just like that. Ya Chen, I know you want to marry the third young miss, but under the current circumstances, perhaps..."
Perhaps give up?
Ya Chen gave a faint smile, "Father, I have never been fixated on anything since I was young, but this time, it’s a matter of marriage, and I want to choose my wife myself. Since I have decided on her, I will not give up. I know that going against Huo Zhenyang might put you in a difficult position, but as long as Jiayi is still willing to marry me, I will not give up on her."
Ya Chen’s face, gentle and resolute like jade, was full of determination and persistence, and Ya Qianhuai sighed, ultimately not saying anything more.
His son had accidentally fallen into a pool that year and was later saved by a strange girl; Ya Qianhuai was aware of that too.
Only in the past few days did he learn from Ya Chen that the girl who saved his son was the third young miss of the Chu Family who his son was adamant about marrying now.
This girl was his lifesaver, and from the moment she pulled his son ashore, she had taken root deep in his son’s heart, likely difficult to remove.
Ya Qianhuai then thought of another matter, "Ya Chen, get ready later, and go see the second young miss of the Chu Family."
"Go see her? Why?" Ya Chen frowned, his handsome and somewhat icy face, his heart that had just calmed down seemed abruptly disturbed again.
Seeing his reaction, Ya Qianhuai knew he was repelled by the second young miss of the Chu Family, but still said, "The second young miss has a severe congenital heart disease. She almost died from a relapse after being publicly scolded by you last time. She is still in the hospital and hasn’t been discharged. The Chu Family and ours have been friends for many generations; we can’t allow a rift to form over this incident."
