Ch. 316..320: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 316-320

Chapter 316: Chapter 316: Lost All Face

Yin Hehe requested to see a lawyer.

"I want to see my lawyer!" she shouted loudly in the detention center.

A lawyer?

Soon, the staff members of the detention center heard her; they came over and looked at her with a disdainful sneer.

"What lawyer do you want to see? You’ve already confessed on your own initiative, do you still need to see a lawyer?"

They said sarcastically.

Yin Hehe nodded, ignoring their expressions, "Of course, I need to. Even though I confessed on my own, what I will be charged with is not up to the police to decide!"

She reminded these people expressionlessly.

Suddenly, they felt this woman was being unreasonably troublesome and didn’t want to deal with her anymore.

Now that she was here, what charges could there be? How could it not be up to them?

They prepared to leave.

But at that moment, Yin Hehe raised her voice from behind them: "Do the police really want to cover the sky with one hand? Let me tell you, this case involves the four major families, and it is a criminal case. As soon as our family’s old general requests a hearing in the Supreme Court, you will have no say!"

"..."

"And by that time, the court will proactively ask the defendant to provide a lawyer. If I say you don’t agree now, what do you think the judge will say about you?"

Yin Hehe forcefully laid bare the plot these people were hatching with a threatening tone.

Indeed, due to the complexity of the case and the high-profile figures involved, these people wanted to muddy the waters from the beginning, trying not to offend anyone.

"That’s not what we mean. We just saw that you turned yourself in and thought you wouldn’t want a lawyer."

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, they had to soften their stance.

But in fact, as they uttered these words, they too were taken aback, having not expected this woman to know so much.

Before long, the news that Yin Hehe wanted to see a lawyer reached the Xiahou Royal Mansion.

"A lawyer? Isn’t she a lawyer herself? Why would she need another lawyer?"

The old butler was very puzzled upon hearing this.

However, Xiahou Jingmu, who had just delivered someone to He’anli, pondered for a moment after hearing this.

"Is there a possibility that the person she wants to meet isn’t a lawyer at all?"

"What does Young Master Jingmu mean?" the old butler asked with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Not wanting to see a lawyer, could it be that girl wants to see the young master? How could that be? At this critical juncture, just after he’d sent the person away, if they brought him back to meet her, wouldn’t that cause a huge problem?

The old butler was quite frightened.

Fortunately, the person Xiahou Jingmu suggested she wanted to meet in the end was not him.

"I think she probably wants to meet the old grandfather. Being such an intelligent person, she likely has something to say to the old grandfather."

One had to admit, Xiahou Jingmu did have some brains.

The old butler then realized.

Immediately, he notified Xiahou Yi, who was outside. Upon receiving the call, Xiahou Yi immediately went to the Justice Bureau detention center.

Before long, Yin Hehe, who was waiting in the detention center, saw the old man finally arrive; she immediately asked: "Was it you who gave the two major departments of F Country to the Shen Family? Why? You knew his intention was to use this matter to blackmail you, so why did you fall for his trap?"

She was very agitated, bombarding him with questions like a machine gun as soon as they met.

Xiahou Yi’s eyes showed some annoyance; he probably didn’t expect that these matters had also reached here.

"This is my business, and you don’t need to worry about it!" he said bluntly.

Yin Hehe grew even angrier upon hearing this.

"What do you mean it’s your business? I’ve replaced you to come here, precisely to prevent that old geezer from succeeding, but look at you! Now that I’m here, you’re willing to hand over your possessions to others. Xiahou Yi, is this how you normally do things?"

She was actually schooling him, despite being a youngster!

Having heard her, Xiahou Yi, who had not been scolded by anyone in his decades of dominance, finally erupted in anger.

"Impudent! It’s not for you, you wretched girl. Do you think I would give anything to him?"

"..."

Yin Hehe’s mouth fell open, and all her fury got stuck deep in her throat.

This... turned out to be quite unexpected for her.

After a full 10 seconds of silence, Yin Hehe cleared her throat and said, "Actually, there’s no need to do that. I’ve already come in, but that Shen person might not be able to do anything to me!"

"What did you say?"

The old man’s eyes went round with surprise!

But Yin Hehe just smiled, "Yes, he wants to pin the crime on this case, but it won’t be so easy. Who can prove that it was Ayuan who kicked his daughter-in-law to death?"

"Hmph!" With a single word, the old man, who had been waiting for his answer, immediately snorted coldly.

"Did you think I hadn’t thought of that? I’ve already had someone investigate, and I’ve even performed an autopsy on that woman’s body. There was nothing to find."

"What?"

Now it was Yin Hehe’s turn to be surprised.

It seemed the old man was not just a brute; he did have some brains.

But just because his autopsy showed that, should they accept it as the truth?

Yin Hehe smiled again.

"General, who told you there was nothing? That woman’s death is very suspicious, isn’t it?"

"What?" Xiahou Yi was confused once more.

"Suspicious?"

"Yes, it’s very suspicious. Therefore, we should report this matter and it would be best to have the police station form a special task force to reinvestigate the entire matter."

Yin Hehe looked at the old man and casually suggested an idea to him.

This time, Xiahou Yi was truly baffled.

The forensic report clearly stated that the fatal injury was from the kick. What did this woman mean by bringing up such nonsense now?

Xiahou Yi sensed something was amiss.

"Are you deliberately doing this? What’s your goal then?"

"I don’t have any goal. I just want him to fall into disarray and eventually reveal his true face!"

Seeing that the old man was finally catching on, Yin Hehe toned down her expression and stopped hiding the truth from him.

"Actually, we all know that Ayuan couldn’t have been responsible for that woman’s death, but now your autopsy has confirmed that the fatal injury was from that kick. This means that Shen Weihuai had everything arranged from the start."

"So, if we want him to show his true face now, the only way is to upset his plan. Moreover, you have to make the incident as big as possible to force his hand and make him doubt that this is the truth; then his defenses will crumble!"

Yin Hehe laid out her carefully thought-out strategy to the old man, leaving him at a loss for words.

He had never considered such an approach.

This wretched girl really had a brain; he never figured that at his age, he would be outwitted by a little girl.

Xiahou Yi felt incredibly humiliated!

Chapter 317: Chapter 317: The Xiahou Family No Longer Has a Chance

Xiahou Yi returned.

On that day, when the Shen Family was still basking in the tremendous surprise of gaining another new power in the capital, the assistant to Shen Weihuai suddenly ran to him to report an emergency.

"Master, I just heard some news, Xiahou Yi suddenly went to the court with a forensic doctor."

"What does that mean?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Weihuai immediately turned his head to ask.

The assistant’s expression was grave, "I’m not very clear about the specifics, but this isn’t a good sign. Is it possible that they’ve found something new with the autopsy?"

He speculated.

In an instant, as these words fell, Shen Weihuai’s face changed.

"Hasn’t the result already been confirmed? Why are there new findings all of a sudden? You go find out what’s going on right now!"

He ordered, both shocked and furious.

The assistant hurried away, and it wasn’t long before he learned the news from the court. Indeed, there was some issue with the autopsy.

"He came today with a forensic doctor and provided some new evidence. It does differ somewhat from the previous injury from a kick. We have to ask the police to investigate thoroughly again."

The staff at the court didn’t hide anything when they saw him inquiring about this matter, and told him everything.

Upon hearing this, the assistant’s face changed, and he immediately left.

Before long, Shen Weihuai received a call, and with a slam of his hand on the desk, he stood up!

"How can such a thing happen? Didn’t I tell you to make the arrangements clean and tidy?"

He asked sternly.

The assistant trembled for a moment, cold sweat breaking out from his forehead.

"Master, I had arranged everything very cleanly, and I don’t know why such a thing has happened now. Don’t panic, I will go and find out immediately to see where the problem lies?"

Then, the assistant went back in.

Shen Weihuai, after hanging up the phone, was so angry that his face turned pale, and one could vaguely see a hint of worry.

That day, after his daughter-in-law was kicked, she certainly did not die a violent death immediately. The reason she died in the hospital was that he had deliberately arranged for someone to kick her again in the wounded area while she was unconscious.

He still remembered the look in his daughter-in-law’s eyes when she was awakened by the pain and looked at him: shock, fear, despair...

She probably never imagined to her dying breath that the person who would deal her the cruel blow would be someone from her own family!

Shen Weihuai clenched his fists tightly.

"Dad." At this moment, his son, Shen Nanming, appeared behind him.

He lowered his head and walked towards him step by step, his eyes visibly bloodshot and moist.

"If this matter is exposed, did Runzhi die in vain?"

"It can’t be exposed!"

Upon hearing this remark, Shen Weihuai immediately burst out in anger.

Shen Nanming had never seen his father looking so terrifying and involuntarily trembled where he stood.

"I tell you, even if it is exposed, the Shen Family has achieved our objective. We now know who Xiahou Yi’s illegitimate child is, and that will make it easier for us to deal with him in the future."

"Is it just that? That’s a human life!"

Upon hearing his father say such things, a surge of grief and anger welled up from the bottom of Shen Nanming’s heart, and he finally questioned with a trembling voice again.

"She was your daughter-in-law, the mother of my two children. How could you be so heartless to use such a venomous plan?"

"Slap!"

With that sentence, Shen Nanming’s face was struck by a harsh slap!

"For whom am I doing this? Isn’t it for the Shen Family? For you?"

Shen Weihuai roared.

"I’m telling you, our Shen Family has been oppressed by the Xiahou Family for so many years, and we have been deprived of so many good things. Are you content with that? Clearly, it’s our Shen Family who has put in the money and effort in this area, but why is it the Xiahou Family who ends up reaping the benefits? Have you ever thought about this issue?"

"..."

Shen Nanming’s eyes reddened, and he fell silent.

Because what his father said was all true. Those people from the Xiahou Family, really, no matter where they were, acted as though they were above everyone else, not putting anyone in their eyes, including members of their Shen Family.

For instance, whenever there were vacancies in official positions, the Xiahou Family would always prioritize their irrelevant side branches for appointments, never considering anyone from the Shen Family.

And as for some of the official projects, the good ones were never allocated to the Shen Family; they always got the leftovers that the Xiahou Family didn’t want, before being passed to other families.

Not to mention schooling for children—if they set their eyes on a spot, no one dared to compete!

Thinking of this, Shen Nanming, in the end, chose to remain silent.

"So now, by using your wife, I’ve obtained the true identity of Xiahou Yi’s illegitimate child, and we’ve actually succeeded. You should realize how terrifying a person Sheng Siyuan is. If he weren’t foolish, none of our families would have had a chance to struggle!"

Shen Weihuai added another sentence, and when he finished, his entire face was alight with excitement.

Indeed, this truth was much more valuable than his plans to get Xiahou Yi thrown into jail. After all, with Xiahou Yi’s capabilities, even if he were put away, he would certainly find a way out again!

Shen Weihuai couldn’t help but laugh again...

—

Detention center.

When Yin Hehe visited Xiahou Yi once more, she gladly heard exactly what she wanted to hear.

"You’re saying that Shen Weihuai’s assistant has started to inquire about this matter?"

"Yes," Xiahou Yi nodded.

"He’s been several times, even covertly meeting with that forensic doctor we found."

"This is wonderful!" Yin Hehe was elated upon hearing this.

"Next, you can make a big fuss about the situation while keeping a close eye on them. If my guess is correct, they should be sneaking off to inspect that body soon to see if they’ve left any trace of their misdeeds. You just need to have someone on the lookout to catch them red-handed!"

She spoke slowly and deliberately, her demeanor suggesting she had done such things many times before.

The old man frowned deeply as he looked at her for a long time until finally, he asked, "Is this what you used to do for a living?"

"??"

Yin Hehe looked back at the old man, showing a hint of confusion.

"Is there a problem?"

"..."

The old man, his pride wounded, had no desire to answer the question.

Of course, there was no problem. He just felt that this wily girl was far too cunning for his liking!

Xiahou Yi turned and left, leaving only the old butler behind, who watched the girl with a smiling face.

"Xiaoyin, you shouldn’t blame the old general. He’s just too conservative in his thinking. He’s never encountered your kind of unexpected tactics before; it’s okay!" the old butler consoled.

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe finally understood why the old man was upset.

Conservative?

It was simply that someone was smarter than him and had better ideas, and he couldn’t accept it.

"By the way, you don’t need to worry about the young master either. I’ve sent him to He’anli. That place is in the countryside, with lots of new and interesting things to keep him entertained. He won’t cause any trouble while you’re not around for a short time," the old butler suddenly brought up another matter.

He’anli, huh?

That did seem like a safe place.

Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Watching Him Drool~~

He’anli.

This place is actually a village located on the outskirts of the imperial capital, but this village is not an ordinary one—it is the historic ancestral home of the Xiahou family, with a history of over a hundred years. It’s said to have been part of the lands under the Xiahou Royal Mansion’s domain.

Thus, aside from Xiahou Yi and his son Xiahou Maolin’s family, the rest of the Xiahou clan lives here.

"Ayuan, dinner’s ready, come inside."

The household Sheng Siyuan had been sent to this time was that of Xiahou Yi’s younger brother, Xiahou Jingmu’s family.

At mealtime, Xiahou Jingmu’s mother came personally to call this cousin to eat.

But since midday, Sheng Siyuan had been distractedly sitting at the doorstep, playing with a fluffy bunny in his hands as if he couldn’t hear anyone speaking to him.

Of course, he hadn’t moved a step.

"What’s with this little brother?"

Xiahou Jingmu’s mother was a rather kind person, and with her age being much greater than that of Sheng Siyuan’s, she was almost like someone from the previous generation to him.

Thus, seeing him oblivious in the cold wind, she couldn’t help feeling a bit distressed.

"Ayuan, are you waiting for Xiaoyin? Uncle Zhong just called me and said she’ll be back after you’ve eaten."

The matriarch said affectionately as she coaxed him.

This matter was brought up by her son, Xiahou Jingmu, when he dropped someone off in the morning. So, she guessed whether it was because of this that he was unwilling to pay attention to her.

Sure enough, as soon as her words fell, the man who had been indifferently playing with the bunny finally looked up at her.

The matriarch was immediately overjoyed, "Big sister isn’t lying to you, she’ll definitely come back after we’ve finished eating."

She coaxed him again.

Sheng Siyuan eventually got up.

But just as they were about to go inside, on the main road, a middle-aged woman dressed in a sapphire blue coat, escorting a child, sauntered over.

"Oh, big sister-in-law, haven’t your family eaten yet? Why are you so late today? Did you prepare a special feast?"

Her words were dripping with sarcasm.

The matriarch could only stop and address this woman, "Third sister-in-law is joking. What feast could we prepare? It’s just the usual meals."

"Then why are you so late? Besides, today we have an honored guest. The old master sent his most treasured young master over to your place, shouldn’t you entertain him properly?"

She sneered again.

In He’anli, although the residents were all Xiahou family members, their relationships weren’t very warm. Xiahou Yi had six brothers, and aside from the youngest two, who had little presence in the community,

the rest were always scheming against each other.

For example, the third oldest, who was the most eager to climb up the ranks, was always at odds with the second oldest’s family out of jealousy. As for the fourth and fifth, the fourth stood with the third brother’s side, as if they were two peas in a pod.

The fifth brother, despite appearing neutral, also harbored a degree of envy towards the second brother’s family, especially because they had a smart son who was about the same age as Xiahou Jingmu,

but he had never garnered the same attention from Xiahou Yi.

Therefore, it was quite normal for Xiahou Jingmu’s household to be targeted here.

The matriarch decided not to entertain this woman any further and took Sheng Siyuan into the courtyard.

Strangely, when Sheng Siyuan sat down, he found the table set with all his favorite foods: sweet cakes, sweet potato pork loin, Xiling Steak...

Sheng Siyuan’s eyes lit up.

"Take your time eating; there’s plenty more. Oh, and I heard you like sweet milk—I’ll get you another bottle."

The grand dame went out of her way to fetch some hot milk for this person, the real deal fresh from the cow, milk she had gone to the farm to milk herself early in the morning.

Sheng Siyuan happily began to eat.

"Elder sister-in-law, you said you didn’t prepare anything special, yet these dishes, I’ve never seen them on the table before. How can you treat me like this?"

Unexpectedly, the third lady entered and, upon seeing the array of food on the table, she became even more sarcastic.

The grand dame finally looked somewhat displeased.

"Younger sister-in-law, what exactly do you want to do? If you want to eat, then sit down and I’ll get you a bowl and chopsticks."

"How dare I eat the meal from your house? This was specially prepared for our young master. If the old master found out, wouldn’t he scold me?"

The woman’s every word was laced with malice, implying that the grand dame was deliberately ingratiating herself with the Xiahou Royal Mansion.

The grand dame’s face turned an ashen hue with anger.

"You—"

"Then why are you here? Knowing that these dishes were prepared for my young uncle, why join the fray?"

At the crucial moment, a strikingly beautiful young girl walked in from the main entrance, and upon seeing the situation at home, she immediately retorted with sharp words.

The third lady’s face turned green on the spot!

"Xiahou Jingxiao, you uncultured thing, how dare you curse your elder?’"

She started to berate the young girl.

Indeed, this young girl was Xiahou Jingmu’s sister, Xiahou Jingxiao, and her feisty character was well-known in the Xiahou family.

"Who did I curse? Did I curse you? You came to our house at this time specifically to stir up trouble, and yet you blame me for cursing you? Auntie, I’m already being kind not chasing you out with a broom!"

Xiahou Jingxiao indeed was not afraid of confrontation, as she brandished the broom then and there.

The third lady’s face dramatically changed color, and in the end, she could only leave cursing under her breath.

The courtyard finally quieted down.

The grand dame looked at her daughter and reproached, "Xiaoxiao, you were really a bit unreasonable just now. No matter what, she is your elder."

"Those who behave like elders are my elders. A woman like that is nothing to me."

Xiahou Jingxiao plopped down at the dining table, her black and bright eyes excitedly gazing at her previously unseen young uncle sitting across.

"He’s really handsome!"

The eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, at an age where infatuation with handsome men peaks, could not help but exclaim in awe upon seeing the astonishing beauty and presence of her young uncle, and pink bubbles seemed to pop in her eyes.

Seeing her daughter acting so indecorously, the grand dame became angry again, "What are you doing? That’s your young uncle!"

"I know, I specifically skipped class at school just to see him."

"You—" The grand dame was once again infuriated.

With no other choice, she could only go back to the kitchen to bring out other dishes, while at the dining table, Xiahou Jingxiao was still gazing fixedly at her young uncle.

"Young uncle, I heard that you used to be the president of the Shengshi Group. Oh my, how lucky am I! To have such a badass relative."

The young lass stared at the man before her, drooling.

The man who was eating heard this, and a flicker of disgust flashed in his elegant ink-like pupils; with a "snap," he dropped his chopsticks and stood up.

Xiahou Jingxiao: "..."

Chapter 319: Chapter 319 Sheng Siyuan is in Trouble

"Little Uncle, where are you going?"

Xiahou Jingxiao saw the little uncle getting ready to leave after tossing away his bowl and chopsticks, so she quickly stood up to follow him.

Of course, Sheng Siyuan wouldn’t pay her any attention.

He was in a bad mood at the moment, feeling tricked, so he carried the little rabbit to the courtyard gate.

Seeing his demeanor, Xiahou Jingxiao was instantly charmed.

"Little Uncle, are you waiting for Little Auntie? Let me tell you, I can take you to find her!"

The mischievous little girl’s eyes spun with quick thoughts as she came up with this idea.

Sheng Siyuan looked at her coldly.

Xiahou Jingxiao immediately raised her hand in oath, "I’m not lying to you, I know where Little Auntie is. If you wait for her here, she might not come back."

She continued to speak vividly and colorfully.

Of course, she learned about these matters by pestering her brother Xiahou Jingmu, so now she also knew why this little uncle was standing outside the courtyard.

Sure enough, after she spoke, the man who had been cradling the rabbit and staring at her coldly, actually nodded a moment later.

Xiahou Jingxiao was thrilled!

She couldn’t wait to text her classmates, wanting to show off this impressive person. After all, many in their business school admired the president of Shengshi Group.

Xiahou Jingxiao led Sheng Siyuan to the public bus stop at the entrance of the small village.

"Little Uncle, you have to wear this hat and cover your face, otherwise if my parents find out, I’m dead for sure!"

While waiting for the bus, in fear of being recognized, Xiahou Jingxiao specially handed the man a hat to wear.

The man thought she was taking him to meet that always gentle woman who called him husband.

So, without any objections, he agreed.

The two left He’anli.

By the time they reached the city area, since Sheng Siyuan had never taken this kind of transportation before, he didn’t even know how to get off; in the end, it was Xiahou Jingxiao who pulled him along after they got off.

"Little Uncle, we’ll go to Little Auntie’s now, it’ll be quick!"

She coaxed him again.

Then, she quickly lowered her head to send her classmates a message in the group, telling them that she was about to arrive,

[Classmates, I’m about to bring him to see you!]

[Is it really true? You said he is the group president, right?]

[Yes, Jingxiao, he’s the president of the top business empire in the country. How did you manage to bring him? You’re not joking with us, are you?]

[...]

The classmates in the group weren’t very convinced.

Xiahou Jingxiao got angry upon hearing this, took a photo of the man next to her with her phone, and uploaded it to the group.

[If you don’t believe it, take this photo and search it up, see if he isn’t the president of Shengshi Group himself?]

She sent this furious message.

The classmates’ group finally fell silent; they might have really gone to search with the photo.

Xiahou Jingxiao saw this and didn’t bother with these people anymore, she hailed a taxi and prepared to take the man next to her directly to the school.

A few minutes later, just as she finally got into the car with him, someone in the classmates’ group finally blew up.

[Oh my God! He really is the president of Shengshi Group!!]

[Yeah, yeah, I found it too! Xiahou Jingxiao, you’re too awesome, to have such a big shot relative in your family!!]

[That is!]

Xiahou Jingxiao, who was now inside the car, saw these flattering comments and couldn’t have been happier.

This girl had a bit of a vain streak, and since she didn’t perform particularly well in school, plus there were descendants of other families attending the academy as well,

she often felt off-balance when she noticed that others were excelling and attracting more attention than her.

[Jingxiao, if that’s the case, then don’t bring him to the school. What’s so fun about school? I know today Duan Zhiping is hosting a birthday party at the top of the Siberia Hotel, we can go there.]

Suddenly, someone in the student group chat suggested.

Instantly, other people in the group became excited, and even Xiahou Jingxiao holding her phone began to get a bit agitated.

Duan Zhiping was the youngest son of the Duan Family, about the same age as Xiahou Jingxiao, and also a student at the school.

A birthday party hosted by someone like him would certainly be grand, not just the students in the class, but the young heirs of the four major families would be there. If she could outshine everyone there, then her, Xiahou Jingxiao’s, face would practically be restored.

Xiahou Jingxiao agreed immediately.

Right away, she instructed the driver to change direction to the Siberia Hotel, while at the same time, the man sitting in the back holding a little white rabbit knew nothing at all.

Twenty minutes later, the renowned five-star—Siberia Hotel!

"Little uncle, let’s go down; your little aunt is inside."

Even now, Xiahou Jingxiao was still deceiving.

Sheng Siyuan got out of the car with an expressionless face.

However, as soon as they reached the hotel entrance, a throng of reporters suddenly appeared. They held up their cameras high, frantically snapping photos of Sheng Siyuan.

"As expected, the long-missing CEO of Shengshi Group, President Sheng, can you tell us if the rumors out there are true? Have you really become a member of the Xiahou family now?"

"President Sheng, I’m from XX media, can you tell us if you will appear as the one in control of Shengshi Group in the future, or as the heir of the Xiahou family?"

"..."

The crowd and the flashing lights that came at him like a tide caused the man’s face to change.

He looked at the crowd in horror, and within a few seconds, his handsome features drained of all colour.

"You... where did you all come from? Who let you come here?"

Xiahou Jingxiao hadn’t expected so many reporters to suddenly show up and became flustered.

But the reporters, since catching sight of Sheng Siyuan, weren’t paying any attention to this young girl. Seeing that the CEO of Shengshi Group was retreating, they grew excited and relentlessly pursued him!

"Squeak!"

Finally, the rabbit Sheng Siyuan was holding was squeezed out of his hands.

In an instant, he just stared blankly at the ground for a moment and then suddenly, like a madman, shoved the reporters away.

"Get out of the way!" he roared.

The reporters were stunned momentarily, but when they came to their senses, they found him already picking up the rabbit from the ground.

Unfortunately, the rabbit was already lifeless. In just that brief moment, it had been trampled by the reporters, bleeding from the mouth, even its head was squashed.

"Little... little uncle?"

Witnessing this, Xiahou Jingxiao suddenly felt a chilling premonition rising within her.

Meanwhile, the group of reporters was still inexplicably staring at the rabbit, completely detached from the situation.

"Thump!"

When a reporter was suddenly sent flying with a kick, everybody seemed to finally grasp the seriousness of the situation.

Looking toward the man with blood-red eyes, they didn’t react in time as the reporter flew out like a sandbag from their midst, hitting the ground hard!

All were dumbstruck!

 

Chapter 320: Chapter 320: Madam, long time no see!

"Has he gone mad? To beat someone up like this over a rabbit, does he have no regard for his own status?"

It took a full ten seconds or more before any of the journalists, who had been stunned into silence, came to their senses.

Immediately, they all took in a sharp breath of air and then turned their angry stares toward the man who had been violent.

"Exactly, such a lofty CEO, to lash out and beat someone like this, does he still care about his own image? What difference is there between him and a madman?"

"Wait a second, I seem to recall hearing lately that he really has gone mad. When the Xiahou Family was discussing their heir, it was said that he had already lost his mind!"

Suddenly, a journalist brought this up.

Instantaneously, upon hearing this, the other journalists at the scene were again in an uproar. They gaped at the man, their eyes brimming with excitement and agitation.

That’s right, the biggest scoop was exactly what a journalist would want.

"This just in from our station, we have successfully located the long-missing President of Shengshi Group, but his behavior is extremely peculiar. He inexplicably caused injury to a journalist. Has he really become mentally unstable as the rumors suggest? Our platform will continue to follow up and report on this story!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the journalist who was just assaulted by the President of Shengshi Group. We have already called the police. The mental state of Shengshi Group’s President appears questionable, and our channel will keep you updated continuously!"

"..."

In just a few minutes, most of the journalists had started live broadcasts right outside the hotel.

Xiahou Jingxiao was already scared out of her wits. Seeing this scene, she didn’t know what to do and immediately took to her heels and ran.

It wasn’t long before Xiahou Yi, upon seeing the reports on TV and the web searches that had exploded online, arrived furiously at the entrance of the hotel, only to find that Sheng Siyuan had disappeared!

"This wretch, go tell Xiahou Maoqing to send his daughter to my place, I’ll settle accounts with her when I get back!"

His eyes were blood red as he ordered someone to immediately notify Xiahou Jingxiao’s father to send Xiahou Jingxiao to his manor.

He then took his people and went to look for Sheng Siyuan.

However, after searching the entire capital for a whole day, he still couldn’t find Sheng Siyuan, and meanwhile, due to the media’s reporting, Shengshi Group’s stock plunged yet again that day!

It even caused great panic within the Group.

Any company would be thrown into panic when a person of power suddenly appeared in public in such a manner.

Old Master Sheng promptly made a call to Xiahou Yi.

"What exactly is going on? You promised to protect him, but is this how you let him be exposed to the public? Are you still human?"

He cursed furiously on the phone, his voice so filled with anger that it seemed to burn through the phone line.

Xiahou Yi’s forehead’s veins bulged as he was scolded.

He wanted to retort, but opening his mouth, he found he had nothing to say because this incident was indeed due to his, Xiahou Yi’s, failure to manage his household, leading to such a severe accident.

Xiahou Yi hung up the phone.

"Old General, I think recently someone must be behind this, stirring up trouble. I have just gone back and questioned that girl Jingxiao, and she says she doesn’t know where the journalists came from. She was only meeting classmates to take the young master to a birthday celebration!"

The old butler, seeing him hang up the phone, began to analyze the situation.

The moment the words were uttered, Xiahou Yi heard Xiahou Jingxiao’s brazenly brainless actions and ground his teeth, wishing he could go back immediately and shoot her to death!

"If it’s not the Duan Family, then it must be the Shen Family," Xiahou Yi said, his face turning even more menacingly grim.

Because if it was either of these two families, Sheng Siyuan would be in even more danger!

Xiahou Yi was about to take his people and go out again, and this time, he even called upon military personnel.

At six in the evening, Yin Hehe in the detention center had also learned about the incident.

This time was dinner time, and there was a TV in the dining area of the detention center.

"Clang!"

Upon seeing the news, she was so shocked that she dropped her bowl to the floor.

How could this happen?

When she was brought in, hadn’t she instructed that damn old man to take good care of him? Why was such a major incident now unfolding?

"I want to see your superior!"

Yin Hehe stood up, rushed to the cafeteria door, and spoke forcefully to the two people who were watching them, barely containing the rage in her chest.

The two of them saw her suddenly go mad and actually revealed a trace of scornful sneer.

"What are you thinking? In this place, do you think you can see our leader whenever you wish?"

They said mockingly.

Yin Hehe immediately asked in a cold voice, "Why can’t I? I haven’t been convicted yet, and requesting to see your superiors is a normal pursuit. What right do you have to refuse?"

"..."

With one sentence, she rendered the two speechless.

At that moment, Yin Hehe’s heart was seething with anger in her chest. Had she not been actively suppressing herself, she might have said something even more outrageous.

A few minutes later, they still sheepishly went to summon their superior.

Yin Hehe waited.

After about fifteen minutes, the superior finally arrived.

"I heard you wanted to see me. What is it?"

The superior’s attitude was also very cold and even somewhat impatient.

Yin Hehe immediately said eagerly, "I want to get out!"

"??"

The look on the superior’s face suddenly resembled that of someone observing a lunatic.

"Are you joking? Do you know what you are in here as now?"

"Isn’t it just a suspect?" Yin Hehe answered the question quickly.

Seeing that she knew, the gaze of the superior on Yin Hehe grew even more doubtful of her mental state.

"Knowing that, you still demand to leave? Can you leave?"

"Why not? Hasn’t there been new evidence in my husband’s case?"

Yin Hehe retorted on the spot.

The superior’s face changed immediately.

How could she know about this? He himself had only found out in the afternoon.

"Sir, if there is new evidence in a case, you must reinvestigate. Until the results are out, I’m just a suspect. Moreover, I’m a guardian. Can’t I get out?"

Yin Hehe spoke slowly and methodically, as if educating the superior.

The superior found himself at a loss for words.

Because what this woman said was not wrong at all, they actually had no right to detain her any longer.

It was just that the Shen Family had been putting pressure on them, so they had no choice but to persist, thinking Xiahou Yi was a brute who wouldn’t understand these matters. But now, it appeared that this woman knew everything!

Was it the lawyer she had called at noon who told her?

"Cough cough..." He coughed twice.

"You’re right, but for you to go out, you also need bail. Only if your surety and bail are satisfactory, can you leave. Do you have them?"

"I..."

Yin Hehe was about to say of course she did, with Xiahou Yi around, wouldn’t he provide her bail?

But before she could speak, the superior spoke again, "Apart from General Xiahou, since he is a direct relative in this case, he does not meet the conditions to be a surety for bail,"

"You—"

Yin Hehe was so angered that her face turned white.

But just then, someone suddenly knocked on the door from outside.

"It seems her lawyer has arrived, saying he wants to see her!"