Chapter 201. Scandal Crisis (3)
As he listened to Xi Xinyi, the light in Han Yifeng’s eyes darkened and he stared at Xi Xinyi. “That means you did plan to use the engagement gift I gave you to force Xiaye to hand over that document! Is that so?”
“No! No! I initially wanted to give it to her. If she could hand the shares over, that would’ve been great, but if she didn’t, I really didn’t plan to force her to. I just wanted to use this opportunity to let Grandmother have a proper chat with her to see if there’s a way… Yifeng, you have to believe me…” Xi Xinyi quickly explained, her pale face hinting at her vulnerability.
“Those children are so pitiful. There’s no way I could’ve done such a thing. Initially, I already planned to purchase that land to give it to Sister, but I thought that maybe it’d be better if you did it. After all, it’s us who wronged her… You know Yueying’s current situation as well. I was so worried that she would really sell those shares off. If that happens, Grandmother and Mother… So, as long as she’s willing to yield, everything can be discussed, Yifeng… I really didn’t think of…”
She sounded guilty in between her sobs. Soon, she could not help but reach out to hold onto Han Yifeng’s arm as tears started running down her cheeks. She looked up at Han Yifeng, her pale and weak little face drawing sympathy from anyone who saw her.
“Now that Sister has just called the media, she’s planning to make this thing huge. Yifeng, you know I’m having a precarious time right now. No matter what, I wouldn’t dare use my reputation to risk it again, and you know that there’s nothing I hate more than seeing you troubled.”
Xi Xinyi’s words made Han Yifeng’s grave expression ease a little. He stared at her for quite a while, then said in a lowered voice, “Whether or not you intended for it to, the matter’s already at this stage. It’s a little sticky. I’ll go upstairs and see if there’s any way of suppressing the rumors.”
Han Yifeng still did not look happy as he lifted a hand to massage the fatigue between his brows, and gently pulled away from Xi Xinyi hand before making his way to the stairs. “I’ve told you that you can stop messing around about things with Xiaye. Whatever your intentions are, she has already cut off all ties with us, so why do you have to be so untactful?”
“Well, now she’s… Times are different…” Xi Xinyi said bleakly before his tall and lean figure vanished at the top of the stairs.
As she watched Han Yifeng’s figure disappear, Xi Xinyi unconsciously clenched both her fists with all her might. Amidst her thoughts, there was a hazy pain on her palms.