Chapter 715: 【Chapter 94 - Traces, Understanding】20,000 requests for Monthly Passes today
Chapter Ninety-Four: Traces, Understanding (Revised)
While Li Jie was making a call to gather information, Li Yan had already driven back to the city. He now had two options: one was to go back to sleep at Duan Haibo’s place, and the other was to drive to the Eastern Golden Coast to Yu Xiaodi’s house.
The first choice would leave him feeling very frustrated, and he might even find it hard to fall asleep at this moment. But the second choice could be impulsive and potentially problematic in terms of planning.
So he stopped and waited for Li Jie’s return call, wanting to understand the truth first—if the Yu Family’s security team leader Zhou Yunfei knew about it.
He bought two cans of beer from the roadside, then sat in the car, smoking and drinking while waiting for Li Jie’s call back.
Waiting for someone always makes one feel very impatient, and waiting for a phone call is the same, especially in very important and urgent moments. Every minute and every second feels like being on the furnace, hard to endure.
Finally, Li Jie’s call came through.
"Did you find out?"
"Yes." Li Jie simply agreed.
Since she had already found out and called back, Li Yan’s tense heart relaxed a little. Although he still didn’t know the answer, at least it was better than waiting. "Go ahead! No matter what it is, I’ve mentally prepared myself."
Li Jie, however, didn’t mean to speak directly and instead asked, "Before I say, I want to ask you a question."
"What question?" Li Yan frowned. She was straightforward, so why was she being difficult at this moment? Could it be... jealousy?
"Weren’t things good between you two? Why did it suddenly change? You’ve been to their house before, her parents shouldn’t have a big problem with you, why are they intervening now?" Li Jie asked seriously.
Li Yan chuckled bitterly, "Little sister, that’s not one question, that’s three questions!"
"Ultimately, it’s one question."
It seemed unless he answered her, she wouldn’t tell him the answer. Li Yan took a deep breath and slowly said, "Her parents don’t have a big problem with me, that’s just your feeling. Actually, I haven’t met her father many times, and her mother has always been very against me, very against. The sort of against due to the disparity between families!
But you’re right; they weren’t overly eager to interfere. Perhaps because Xiaodi is young, they still want her to enjoy a few more years of happiness, and anyway, we’re not at the marriage stage."
Li Jie, who was silently listening, sighed lightly, "So something happened recently that affected them... Was it because our matter was discovered?"
Li Yan was stunned, not expecting her to think in that direction. Only then did he realize why Li Jie was pursuing this matter; she thought she was the key!
He sighed, "Li Jie, it’s unrelated to you, it’s not because of our matter. No one knows... except your dad, and even if he talks, it would be to some old friends in security, not to the mayor, right?"
Li Jie chuckled bitterly, "What if he talked to Zhou Yunfei? If Zhou Yunfei reported it..."
Li Yan’s heart sank, realizing he hadn’t considered that angle! The team of security guards and bodyguards led by Zhou Yunfei were from Jie Rui, and he himself had been with Li Chengfeng for many years. With the recent big reform causing such a stir, Zhou Yunfei would surely return to find Li Chengfeng. Li Chengfeng always felt like Li Jie was undesired, and when a potential son-in-law emerges, he might boast about it; and Zhou Yunfei, having once seen Li Yan with Hai Fu, was already displeased, not to mention this time, trampling the employer’s daughter while trampling the boss’s daughter?
But Li Jie then said, "However, this is just a possibility. Personally, I don’t believe Captain Zhou would do this. If he had an issue, he would definitely come to me directly for feedback and seek my opinion before acting."
"Perhaps... he originally felt I was unworthy of Xiaodi, and then knowing our matter, he wanted to help you eliminate a rival and pair us up, huh?" Li Yan said softly.
Li Jie initially assumed the situation was due to her, because she counts as Xiaodi’s friend yet did something that was disrespectful to a friend, even though it was under circumstances where it seemed difficult to survive. But she did it, making it impossible for her to face Yu Xiaodi after she returned, and she hadn’t called much.
Now upon analyzing, it really could have spread from her father to the Yu Family, and if it’s really just that, they merely restricted Xiaodi from seeing Li Yan, didn’t really go after him, that’s actually quite lenient!
Her mind was very chaotic now, she sighed and said, "Didn’t you say it wasn’t because of this? Did something else happen?"
"Last Saturday... was Xiaodi’s birthday. On Friday night, I started celebrating her birthday. Maybe things got a little loud..."
"A little loud?" Li Jie misunderstood and said irritably, "How can you be so loud in someone else’s home? Of course people would be unhappy!"
"..." Li Yan was a bit flustered, what is going on here! "I meant the birthday celebration activity was a bit loud, not that kind of business, where are you thinking?"
Li Jie felt a bit embarrassed and could only coolly hum, "Tell me!"
"Actually, there wasn’t much, didn’t even involve the Yu Family, just a little bit of fuss at school..."
"That’s still not little?" Li Jie coldly snorted, and a bit of jealousy arose in her heart. Although he bought her flowers, gave presents, and accompanied her eating, drinking, and having fun, yet the difference... Alas, there’s indeed a difference between the official girlfriend and a fleeting romance.
