Actually, Li Ruoying wasn't stupid. She hadn't seen Wen Han-woo in a while. Although they would still call every two or three days, Wen Han-woo had always been lukewarm towards her. Ever since Tong Xinwan came back, his attitude towards her didn't even exist.
And now, he suddenly looked for her and even called her brother. Thinking about what the reporter had told her, how could she not know?
This was probably … a punitive expedition to denounce her?
She didn't say anything. Her slender fingers with red nail polish gently stirred the coffee. Anyway, it wasn't just the two of them. Li Dengzhi was also there, so there definitely wouldn't be an awkward silence.
Sure enough, it was Li Dengzhi who spoke first. "Hanwoo, didn't you say you were in C City? You're back so soon? Did the acquisition of Grand Hyatt go smoothly? "
"It's already the follow-up work. There aren't too many problems."
Wen Han-woo lit a cigarette and crossed his long legs elegantly. His gaze seemed to sweep across Li Ruoying, who was silent opposite him. It was impossible not to see that Li Ruoying was a little restless.
After all, he and Li Ruoying had been close friends for many years. Actually, he didn't want to make things too difficult for Li Ruoying. But this time, after careful consideration, he still felt that he should let Li Dengzhi know. Now that everyone was seated, he didn't want to keep them in suspense.
Taking the ashtray from the side, he flicked the cigarette ash and went straight to the point. "Ruo Ying, Dengzhi, I asked the two of you out today because I have something to tell you."
Wen Han-woo first looked at Li Dengzhi. "This matter has something to do with Wanwan. I think Ruo Ying should know something."
Such obvious words were directly directed at Li Ruoying. She wasn't stupid. How could she not know? She suddenly stopped stirring the coffee. Probably because she was too flustered, she accidentally knocked the cup and some of the gray liquid inside splashed onto her wrist.
Li Ruoying's face was unnaturally pale. "Hanwoo, Hanwoo, what did you say? What happened to Wanwan? I really don't know what you're talking about. I've contacted Wanwan before, but I didn't know that something had happened to her. Is it because of her father? "
The smile on Li Dengzhi's face gradually disappeared. He and Wen Han-woo were actually the same kind of people. They were both shrewd men. With such an obvious "hint", how could he not understand the deeper meaning in Wen Han-woo's words?
However, Li Dengzhi didn't say anything at this time. He was waiting for Wen Han-woo to continue.
Wen Han-woo's long fingers with distinct joints gently fiddled with the sides of the cup. He slowly raised his eyes. Those deep eyes were too oppressive. Li Ruoying was already a little flustered. At this moment, the expression on her exquisitely made-up face stiffened.
"Ruo Ying, you really don't know?"
Actually, he had been giving Li Ruoying a chance, but obviously, he was thinking too much. He stuck out the tip of his tongue and gently licked his thin lips. Then he said in a deep voice, "Actually, everyone knows that Jiang Youyi's incident was caused by someone stabbing him in the back and catching him off guard. This kind of commercial fraud case isn't a big deal. Anyone with eyes can see that he was set up. However, I didn't quite understand before. Why would they want to deal with him for no reason? All these years, Jiang Youyi has been relying on my Wen Corporation and has been doing well. Jiang Youyi is a person who prioritizes his career, but in the business circle, he is very low-key and doesn't offend anyone casually. Therefore, I didn't understand who would want to deal with him deliberately.
"Later, there was Xu Peiying. I thought that Xu Peiying might be trying to deal with me in a roundabout way."
At this point, he deliberately paused, but his gaze was still fixed on Li Ruoying. His long fingers tapped on the table occasionally. It was a very light tapping sound, but Li Ruoying's heart went numb.
"Later, I found out that it wasn't him. Dengzhi, you and Ruo Ying both know that I have a grudge against the Xu family. Xu Peiying is a vengeful person who is known by everyone in B City. However, he is also very cautious. Because of his profession, he doesn't dare to act recklessly. The Xu family still has Elder Xu, who is a very decent person. Xu Peiying has never been afraid of anything since he was young, except for his grandfather. Therefore, I concluded that this matter wasn't him thinking of ways to deal with me. At most, something happened to Jiang Youyi and he took advantage of the situation to frame me. "
After he said so much, Li Dengzhi of course already understood. In fact, he was very clear about what his sister had done in the past. He always thought that Ruo Ying would at least know some rules and that she wouldn't do some things that were too overboard. Now that he thought about it, he had been too naive about the problem.
However, now that Wen Han-woo had said this, Li Dengzhi still wanted to protect his sister. He finally said, "Hanwoo, are you trying to say that Jiang Youyi's incident has something to do with Ruo Ying?"
"Brother, I didn't!"
Li Ruoying almost immediately denied it. "I didn't!"
She bit her lip and looked at the man opposite her with a cold expression. "Hanwoo, what evidence do you have to say that I had something to do with all this? Y-You can't accuse me like this! No matter what I do, I don't have to deliberately scheme to harm others! Moreover, I was injured because of Wanwan last time. I … "
As she spoke, she was just about to take out her injured wrist to "claim credit" when Wen Han-woo raised his handsome eyebrows. He casually took out the necklace box from his shirt pocket and pushed it to the center of the table.
All of Li Ruoying's movements froze. Her face turned ashen in an instant. In the end, even the last trace of blood on her lips disappeared.
"I believe that you should know about this."
As Wen Han-woo spoke, his slender fingers gently opened the velvet box in front of him. With a click, the velvet box opened. The necklace lay quietly inside. Li Ruoying looked at it, but felt as if there were thorns on its body that were fiercely poking at her eyes.
She took a deep breath. Although her expression was very stiff, she still put up a last-ditch struggle to defend herself. "Yes, I gave it to Tong Xinwan."
It was just a necklace. What could it mean?
Li Ruoying quickly regained her confidence and slowly regained her composure. "Hanwoo, how long have we known each other? I didn't want to say this at first. I really didn't know that you were going to give this necklace to Tong Xinwan. I thought that you were going to give it to me. After thinking about it, I felt that I was really stupid. That day, I went to the mall and happened to see this counter. The attendant recognized me, but when she saw the necklace on my neck, she was very surprised. Later on, I found out that you had already bought it a few days ago. Furthermore, I also found out that the day you bought the necklace was Tong Xinwan's birthday. Actually, you didn't prepare this birthday gift for me. You prepared it for her. I took it from her, and I'm just returning it to her. Am I wrong? "
When Li Dengzhi heard his sister's agitated tone, he frowned. "Ruoying …"
"Brother, what are you going to say about me again? Did I say anything wrong? I was kind enough to save Tong Xinwan, but I got injured. Now you're suspecting my motives! Now, I'm just returning the necklace to Tong Xinwan, but Hanwoo is questioning me if I have anything to do with her father's death! Aren't you guys too much? "
Li Ruoying was really immersed in her role. It was as if she was the one who had been wronged the most. As she spoke, she was about to cry.
Li Dengzhi couldn't bear to see her sister being wronged, but Wen Hanyu's expression was incomparably indifferent. He quietly took out a yellow bag from the side, and then pulled out a stack of photos from inside.
This time, Li Ruoying really couldn't say another word.
Even Li Dengzhi, who was standing beside her, looked at her with a questioning gaze!
Those photos clearly captured her private meeting with the reporters. There was also a piece of information on it, which was the bank transfer record. She was actually quite careful in doing things. The person she found to send the money was not her, but the money flowed out from her, so she could always find a loophole. The information showed clearly, including the transaction between her and the reporters, as well as the person who robbed her. He had already been found. He was at the police station, so what was there to be afraid of?
Li Ruoying probably didn't expect Wen Han-woo to be able to find these things in such a short period of time. She sat on the stool in a daze. The grievance she felt just now had turned into shock. How could she still say anything?
Li Dengzhi couldn't hold it in anymore. She threw the photos in front of her sister. "Ruoying, did you do all this?"
"Deng Zhi, even if the three of us can't be considered childhood sweethearts that grew up together, we've been close friends for many years. I know that Deng Zhi has a kind nature. Perhaps I've misled her about something all these years, leading to the current situation. I'm very sorry, but there are some things that I called you out today to clarify with you. "
Wen Han-woo flicked the ash from his cigarette and said in a deep voice, "I only called you siblings after careful consideration. I won't pursue this matter anymore, so I laid the problem out in front of you. "
He said this to Li Dengzhi. Even though he and Wen Han-woo were close, what Li Ruoying did this time was a little overboard. If it wasn't for his quick reaction, Wanwan would have already gotten into trouble with Shangguan Fei, and the problem would be even more complicated. When he thought of this, he felt a lingering fear that he had never felt before.
So he thought that if he met Li Ruoying alone, he wouldn't really do anything to her. After all, she was the daughter of the Li family, and Li Dengzhi had doted on this little sister since they were young. In addition to his relationship with Li Dengzhi, to be honest, even if he really wanted to get justice for Wanwan, he would still be merciful in the end.
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