Capítulo 1161: Chapter 1161: Crisis of Trust
“If you don’t want to work at the group, it’s okay, but there’s no need to be angry or upset.” Chen Yuxin thought Ye Shikai was still troubled by the “work” issue and was worried he’d take it out on her.
“Xin, I’m not angry with you, it’s just sothing else.” Ye Shikai shook his head and said, looking at the ceiling, his eyelids felt as heavy as lead.
“Then tell about it.” Chen Yuxin picked up a piece of fruit from the table, skillfully peeled it, and handed it to Ye Shikai.
“Forget it, it’s nothing to do with you.” Ye Shikai turned his body, facing the inside, ignoring her.
“Kai, if you’re angry or upset, even if it has nothing to do with , you can’t take it out on .” Chen Yuxin’s expression was downcast, looking sowhat aggrieved.
“Sorry, I’m just not in a particularly good mood right now.” Ye Shikai realized his words had upset Chen Yuxin and tried to explain.
“Hmm, it’s okay. If you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t ask. Oh, by the way, I just learned how to make cream mushroom soup. Wait a mont, I’ll make so for you.”
“Xin, that won’t be necessary.” Ye Shikai quickly stopped her. Ji Qian’s harsh critique had deeply “pierced” his soul, making him feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. Rembering Zi Yun’s words, Ye Shikai couldn’t help but stare at Chen Yuxin, his gaze fixed and a bit unsettling.
“Kai, why are you staring at like that? It’s making a bit embarrassed.” Chen Yuxin’s complexion changed slightly; even though they had been intimate, her psychological maturity regarding romance seed to be stuck in middle school, a ti when a crush’s stare would make her blush and a couple of corny lines would leave her flustered for ages.
“Xin, do you know about Soul Destroyer’s situation at Bai Mountain?” Ye Shikai murmured.
“Hmm, I have a general idea. They encountered danger, so I had Jeddon send people into the mountains to look for them, but there’s been no news. If you don’t believe , you can go ask.”
“You’ve misunderstood; I don’t doubt you. It’s just that Soul Destroyer and the others said they hadn’t heard about any reinforcents, so I wanted to ask…”
“Kai, you’re still doubting then.” Chen Yuxin’s face suddenly darkened, and she abruptly stood up from the sofa.
“I told you, I’m not doubting you, just puzzled…”
“You’re clearly doubting .” Chen Yuxin suddenly shouted, startling Ye Shikai into freezing on the sofa.
“How am I doubting you? Don’t be unreasonable, okay?” Ye Shikai snapped back to reality and quickly stood up from the sofa.
“I know Soul Destroyer and Demoness don’t like , but they can’t slander .” Chen Yuxin’s eyes turned red, tears pooling in her eyes, on the verge of spilling over.
“You… alright, Xin, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have misspoken.” Ye Shikai felt helpless, knowing how bad it felt to be misunderstood or even falsely accused, to the point where one couldn’t even cry. He didn’t believe Chen Yuxin would do “those things” Zi Yun and the others ntioned. Soul Destroyer and Demoness were straightforward people, prone to impulsive actions and thoughts, making emotional judgnts that could override rational ones.
“Kai, you have to believe , I didn’t do those things.” Chen Yuxin suddenly threw herself into Ye Shikai’s arms, crying out loudly.
“Of course I believe you. We’re married now; we have to trust each other.” Ye Shikai hurriedly comforted her.
“Alright, stop crying, you’re a grown-up, yet you keep acting like this.” Ye Shikai felt a bit of a headache. Stuck between siblings and a wife, he found it hard to diate. Chen Yuxin, tough on the outside but soft inside, only showed this tenderness to Ye Shikai.
“Kai, I knew you would believe .” Chen Yuxin cried, her face like a pear blossom bathed in rain, looking pitiful. If her insecurity caused her tears, then Ye Shikai needed to provide her with a sense of security.
“Alright, wipe your tears, otherwise people might laugh if they see you.” Ye Shikai picked up a napkin to gently wipe her tears. Her eyes were quite red, showing she’d cried a lot.
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Yanjing.
On the eastern outskirts, this is Yanjing’s “shantytown,” where most of the migrant workers gather. Rent here is cheap, despite the disorder and poor environnt, it has “all the essentials,” and there are many factories, making job searching easy.
“Poisonous Concubine, how’s the investigation going?” Boss Xing sat in a cheap rental room, peanuts and beer ssily spread out on the table. Without that “eye-catching” mask, Boss Xing’s deanor fit the surroundings well.
“Master, the investigation is almost complete. Zheng Ji didn’t take a plane; he took a cruise back to the East Sea.” Poisonous Concubine knelt on one knee, speaking respectfully.
“What about those people? They didn’t succeed, where are they now?” Boss Xing’s face looked sowhat tense.
“They took the opportunity to leave amidst the chaos. However, the Ji Family has already cleaned up the scene, and no one noticed, nor did the police get involved.”
“Damn, those old fools from the Zheng Family are useless.” Boss Xing suddenly flew into a rage, smashing the glass bottle on the table onto the ground.
“Master, those people are just opportunists, showy but useless. We’ll need a new plan.” Poisonous Concubine seed sowhat cautious of Master Xing, knowing he was angry, she softened her tone.
“Fine, that brat Zheng Ji was quite clever, pulling a Golden Cicada Shell from the port instead, making our airport setup a waste.” Master Xing was rather frustrated, their plans repeatedly failing, and he had been outwitted by a young man in his twenties.
“No need to worry, Master. Zheng Ji only had small tricks. To eliminate him, we can infiltrate the East Sea.”
“No, the task isn’t that simple. If we can’t shift the suspicion of killing Zheng Ji onto the Ji Family, then killing him is useless. Besides, having returned to the East Sea after this incident, he’ll certainly stay holed up.” Boss Xing sighed, his fist clenching and pounding heavily on the table.
“Master, those from the Zheng Family just sent word again. They want to continue cooperating. How should we respond?” Poisonous Concubine took out a docunt and placed it on the table.
“Let’s report to the Master first. You hurry to gather people and prepare to head to the East Sea.”
“Do you think the Master will continue to work with those people?” Poisonous Concubine probed.
“As long as there’s a common goal, cooperation is still possible. To deal with Zheng Li and Zheng Ji, those father and son, relying solely on external forces isn’t enough. We’ll need an insider.”
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